Grysen B E
Resid Staff Physician. 1990 Mar;36(3):31-2, 34-5.
In 1985, the Consolidated Omnus Budget Reconciliation Act, COBRA, was passed by Congress. Designed to protect patients who present for emergency treatment regardless of their ability to pay for care, one aim of COBRA is to eliminate "patient dumping." The author emphasizes the need for physicians to become aware of their legal responsibilities to a patient and stresses the importance of physician involvement in health care legislation.
1985年，美国国会通过了《综合预算协调法案》（COBRA）。该法案旨在保护那些前来接受紧急治疗的患者，无论其支付医疗费用的能力如何，COBRA的一个目标是消除“患者遗弃”现象。作者强调医生需要意识到他们对患者的法律责任，并强调医生参与医疗保健立法的重要性。
