Background: A patient decides to leave the hospital against medical advice. Is this an erratic
eccentric behavior of the patient, or a gap in the quality of care provided by the hospital …

Background: Patients who leave hospital against medical advice (AMA) may be at risk of
adverse health outcomes and readmission. In this study we examined rates of readmission …

Background: Approximately 1% to 2% of hospitalized patients get discharged or leave from
the hospital against medical advice and up to 26% in some centers. They have higher …

Introduction: Patients who leave hospital against medical advice may be at risk of adverse
health outcomes and readmission. In this study we examined reasons of DISCHARGE …

Background 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. Methods …

Methods The descriptive and analytical study was conducted in 2016 from the information of
1,168 hospitalized patients in the period of 2015 and the first half of 2016. Patients' …

Discharge against medical advice (AMA), in which a patient chooses to leave the hospital
before the treating physician recommends discharge, continues to be a common and vexing …

Background With 1–2% of patients leaving the hospital against medical advice (AMA), the
potential for these patients to suffer adverse health outcomes is of major concern. Objective …

BACKGROUND Discharges against medical advice (AMA) occur in 1% to 2% of hospital
stays and are associated with increased morbidity, readmission rates, and 30‐day mortality …

Background There is limited information in the literature about reasons for discharges
against medical advice (DAMA) as supplied by patients and providers. Information about the …