Medical Care Act Article 73
This English translation was last updated on 2023-06-28, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-09-23. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
Hospitals or clinics which are unable to ascertain the patient‘s illness or provide full treatment due to restrictions of personnel, facilities, or expertise, shall suggest the patient to transfer to another medical care institution. However, hospitals or clinics shall provide emergency medical care in accordance with Paragraph1of Article 60 in the case of emergency patients before transfer to another medical care institution. A summary for transfer medical record shall be filled out and provided to the patient in the case of transfer referred to in the preceding Paragraph, which shall not be delayed or refused without cause.
中文原文 醫療法第73條
醫院、診所因限於人員、設備及專長能力，無法確定病人之病因或提供完整治療時，應建議病人轉診。
但危急病人應依第六十條第一項規定，先予適當之急救，始可轉診。
前項轉診，應填具轉診病歷摘要交予病人，不得無故拖延或拒絕。
但危急病人應依第六十條第一項規定，先予適當之急救，始可轉診。
前項轉診，應填具轉診病歷摘要交予病人，不得無故拖延或拒絕。