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.
For EMTALA purposes, an individual seeking emergency care who presents to a location on the hospital campus as interpreted above will be considered to have come to the hospital if a request is made on the individual's behalf for emergency care. hospital has no EMTALA obligation with respect to individuals who present to other areas or structures that may be located within 250 yards of the hospital's main building that are not part of the hospital (except those areas like parking lots that serve the hospital).