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FIGURE 11.12 A written consent form should be completed for all patients prior to transport This form should outline the risks and benefits of transport When the parents/legal guardians are not available to sign, a similar form which states this (not depicted) should be signed by the attending physician (Used with permission, © The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.) Of all regulations, EMTALA has the greatest impact on the management of patient transport Woodward’s review of legal issues in transport discusses the