Several studies have looked at the effects of the drug on treating seizures and nerve pain. Nerve Pain After Shingles. Several studies have evaluated the effectiveness of gabapentin for treating nerve pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia. People who took the drug experienced less pain, compared to those not taking it.
EMTALA. The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) was included in the COBRA legislation of 1986. It was promulgated to combat the discriminatory practice of some hospitals transferring, discharging, or refusing to treat indigent patients coming to the emergency department because of the high cost associated with diagnosing and treating these patients with emergency medical conditions.
Appendix V, Regulations and Interpretive Guidelines for the. Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) is updated to include revisions to the. regulations from the FY2010 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS).