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Diagnostic Correlates of Discharge Against Medical Advice
Archives of General Psychiatry, 1977The clinical histories of patients discharged against medical advice from a general hospital were studied to discern important diagnostic correlates of this event. Drug addiction occurred in 22% of the 73 test subjects and in none of 175 random controls.
C B, Jankowski, D E, Drum
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Discharge of children from hospital against medical advice
World Journal of Pediatrics, 2010Discharge against medical advice (DAMA) from hospital may have negative effects on the well-being of the patients. In pediatric patients the decision for DAMA is made by the parent(s). The present study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of DAMA and examine the reasons for DAMA provided by the parents.A cross-sectional descriptive study on DAMA was ...
Shahla, Roodpeyma +1 more
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Discharges Against Medical Advice From Voluntary Psychiatric Units
Psychiatric Services, 1976About one in every six voluntary mental patients discharges himself against medical advice. But despite the high rate of AMA discharges, the authors found the literature on the subject to be sparse and of little help in explaining why patients leave the hospital against medical advice.
J E, Miles +3 more
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Discharging Patients against Medical Advice
New England Journal of Medicine, 2023Clement D. Lee +3 more
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Discharge against Medical Advice
Southern Medical Journal, 2020Gururaj J, Kolar, Eric D, Valder
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Children discharged against medical advice.
Nursing times, 2013Discharge against medical advice (DAMA) occurs when a patient leaves a clinical setting before the end of treatment and against medical recommendation. The most important aspects of DAMA are to ensure ongoing medical needs are met and that it is documented meticulously.
Rachel, Debono +2 more
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[Discharge against medical advice].
Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 2017The article is on the topic of the doctor's responsibility for the patient in case of treatment discontinuation by the patient. There are two main aspects on this issue: the patient's self-responsibility and the doctor's responsibility in case of treatment discontinuation.
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Discharge against medical advice.
Journal of law and medicine, 2018It is established in law that patients are entitled to consent or refuse medical treatment. They can therefore leave hospitals “against medical advice” (AMA). This is a growing phenomenon worldwide that may result in adverse medical outcomes and malpractice litigation.
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Retiring the “Against Medical Advice” Discharge
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2022Robert A. Kleinman +2 more
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Discharge against Medical Advice in Some Paediatric Wards
Tropical Doctor, 1988Sixty-four cases of discharge against medical advice (DAMA) from 3 paediatric units in the University of Benin Teaching Hospital within a period of 18 months were analysed. The incidence was highest among the very young, even when they were still very ill. Financial problems accounted for 65.6% of the cases. Other reasons included difficulties related
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