Emergency Medical Conditions If an emergency medical condition exists, the hospital must: Provide treatment until the patient is stabilized. If patient canât be stabilized, transfer the patient to a medical facility that is better able to provide the necessary treatment. The transfer of the patient must be based on the
helix (plural helixes or helices) (mathematics) A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase. (architecture) A small volute under the abacus of a Corinthian capital.
spiral (plural spirals) ( 1 geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point. ( 2 informal) A helix. 3  A self-sustaining process with a lot of momentum involved, so it is difficult to accelerate or stop it at once.