A population-based analysis of leaving the hospital against medical advice: incidence and associated variables
Open Access
- 14 October 2013
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Health Services Research
- Vol. 13 (1) , 415
Abstract
Prior studies of patients leaving hospital against medical advice (AMA) have been limited by not being population-based or assessing only one type of patient.Keywords
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