SLIDE 17 TERMINOLOGY What is an “Emergency”? “Emergency” is an event of a sudden and, at the time, unexpected onset of a health condition that requires immediate medical or surgical treatment, where failure to provide medical or surgical treatment would result in serious impairment to bodily functions or serious dysfunction of a bodily
- rgan or part, or would place the person’s life in jeopardy. Examples include
heart attacks, strokes. What is an “Accident”? Accident” means bodily injury caused by violent accidental and external physical means. Examples include, motor vehicle accidents, severe burns, exposure to poisons.
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