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2. Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment - Wikipedia

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   A POLST form allows emergency medical services to provide treatment that the individual prefers before possibly transporting to an emergency facility. The POLST form is a medical order which means that the POLST form is always signed by a medical professional and, depending upon the state, the person stated on the form can sign as well.

3. Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act - Wikipedia

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   An individual requesting emergency care or one for whom a representative has made a request if the patient is unable to do so must receive a medical screening examination (MSE) to determine whether an emergency medical condition (EMC) exists. The participating hospital cannot delay examination and treatment to inquire about methods of payment ...

4. Emergency medical services - Wikipedia

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   Emergency medical services (EMS), also known as ambulance services, pre-hospital care or paramedic services, are emergency services that provide urgent pre-hospital treatment and stabilisation for serious illness and injuries and transport to definitive care. [1]

5. Emergency medical services in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The 1966 release of the National Academy of Sciences' study, "Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society", (known in the EMS trade as the White Paper) [23] prompted a concerted effort was undertaken to improve emergency medical care in the pre-hospital setting. The study found many unnecessary deaths could be ...

6. Vial of Life - Wikipedia

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   These medical treatment preference documents are critical, especially for the elderly, for whom resuscitation by emergency responders (EMTs) may cause painful and/or life-threatening injuries. Without these documents to guide the emergency responder, patients must understand that EMTs are trained to automatically administer a full range of ...

7. Gluesenkamp Perez introduces legislation to address ... - AOL

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   Nov. 15—U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washougal, hopes to address the emergency medical services (EMS) staffing shortage and ease the process to become an emergency medical treatment (EMT ...