Abstract Approximately 1%-2% of hospitalizations in the United States result in an against
medical advice discharge. Still, the practice of discharging patients against medical advice is …

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discharge against medical advice remains inadequate. Few, if any, large studies have …

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 …

Discharges against medical advice (AMA) account for approximately 1% of discharges for
general medical patients. Patients discharged AMA have longer eventual hospital stays and …

BACKGROUND: Approximately 500,000 patients are discharged from US hospitals against
medical advice annually, but the associated risks are unknown. METHODS: We examined …

Hospital discharges against medical advice (AMA) are common, costly, stigmatizing to
patients, and are associated with excess morbidity and mortality. Achieving better quality …

Background Discharges against medical advice are common among inpatients in the United
States. The impact of discharge against medical advice on readmission rates and …

BACKGROUND Patients discharged against medical advice (AMA) have higher rates of
readmission and mortality than patients who are conventionally discharged. Bioethicists …

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 …

It is estimated that as many as 2% of all US hospital discharges (approximately 500 000 per
year) are designated as against medical advice1; that is, a patient chooses to leave the …