Non-Emergency Medical Transport
/ˌnɑn.ɪˈmɜr.dʒən.si ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtrænspɔrt/
Definitions
- (n.) Transportation services for patients requiring medical care that is scheduled and not urgent or emergency-related.
The hospital contracted a non-emergency medical transport service to take patients to routine appointments.
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- non-emergency medical transport
- non-emergency medical transports
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Commentary
Typically regulated differently from emergency medical transport, non-emergency transport services require compliance with healthcare and transportation regulations but generally do not involve immediate life-saving interventions.
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