perceived medical emergency
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
For purposes of this section, the term “perceived medical emergency” means circumstances in which the behavior of an individual leads a reasonable person to believe that the individual is experiencing a life-threatening medical condition that requires an immediate medical response regarding the heart or other cardiopulmonary functioning of the individual.
Source
- 2000–present42 U.S.C. § 238QThe Public Health and Welfare · Liability regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators · for purposes of this section