A hospital refuses to treat an uninsured patient in an emergency department. This likely infringes which patient right?
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Correct answer: Right to emergency care and nondiscrimination
Patients have rights to emergency care and nondiscrimination in many jurisdictions; refusing based solely on insurance status is a violation.
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