You are pulling into the ambulance bay at a local hospital. On board, you have a patient with behavioral problems who continually seeks treatment at this particular hospital. Before the patient can be unloaded, the physician comes out and states that the patient must be taken to another hospital. As an EMT, you should:
A) Take the patient to the facility specified by the doctor
B) Call the supervisor to report a HIPAA violation
C) Recognize a violation of the EMTALA statute
D) Ask the patient which hospital he wants to be taken to
C) Recognize a violation of the EMTALA statute
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