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Ethical Issues in Interhospital Transfers of Emergency Department Patients

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Consequences of this are well documented and include delayed treatment, exposure to error, increased length of stay, and increased mortality. 2 This article discusses the practical and ethical issues of interhospital transfer of these patients. ED crowding impairs this mission. Academic Emergency Medicine 22.2 2015):157-165.

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Tips for Real-Time Information Sharing with Patients

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3 These regulations have led to widespread practices of EHI, such as test results and clinical documentation, being shared with patients in real time. In turn, concerns have arisen regarding when information blocking is appropriate and what ethical issues emergency department (ED) physicians must consider prior to information blocking.