patient dumping

Definition of patient dumping

: dumping sense 2

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Recent Examples on the Web But Bob Erlenbusch, executive director of Sacramento Regional Coalition to End Homelessness, said his group's survey found the practice of patient dumping rampant. — Ed Fletcher, sacbee, "Hospitals that engage in homeless 'patient dumping' could face county fines, supervisor says | The Sacramento Bee," 22 Feb. 2018 On her watch as executive editor, The Bee was a Pulitzer finalist for feature photography in 2013 and stories about Nevada’s patient dumping in 2014. — sacbee, "Bee editor Joyce Terhaar steps down, Lauren Gustus new McClatchy regional editor | The Sacramento Bee," 12 Jan. 2018

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“Patient dumping.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patient%20dumping. Accessed 14 December 2019.

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