Without formal transfer of care to the receiving hospital, paramedics could be charged with:
A) malpractice.
B) abuse.
C) abandonment.
D) neglect.

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Abandonment is the legal term used when healthcare professionals fail to transfer care of a patient properly. Without a formal transfer of care to the hospital, the patient could be left without medical supervision, and paramedics could be charged with abandonment.

Without Formal Transfer of Care to the Receiving Hospital, Paramedics