__________ Is a Federal Law That Protects Patients from Being

question 10

Multiple Choice

__________ is a federal law that protects patients from being "dumped" from hospitals for not having insurance coverage for treatment.

• A) Emergency Preparedness Plan
• B) Social Security Act (SSA)
• C) Stark Law
• D) Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)

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Definitions:

Treadmill of Production

A theory asserting that the relentless pursuit of economic growth leads to environmental degradation, driven by capitalist societies' need to continuously produce and consume.

Ecological Modernization

An approach that suggests industrialized societies can continue to develop economically while reducing their impact on the environment.

Bioprospecting

The process of discovery and commercialization of new products based on biological resources, often in the field of medicine.

Sustainable Development

is the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.