Background. Leaving the hospital against medical advice is an increasing problem in acute
care settings and is associated with an array of negative health consequences that may lead …

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 …

People who inject drugs (PWID) experience high levels of HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C (HCV)
infection that, together with injection-related complications such as non-fatal overdose and …

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

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 …

Aims To explore the perspectives of structurally vulnerable people who use drugs (PWUD)
regarding:(1) the potential integration of harm reduction interventions (eg supervised drug …

Objective We compared the readmission rates and the pattern of readmission among
patients discharged against medical advice (AMA) to control patients discharged with …

Objectives. We examined hospital-and patient-related factors associated with discharge
against medical advice (termed self-discharge) after emergency admission to acute-care …

BACKGROUND: A discharge against medical advice (AMA) after an asthma hospitalization
is a frustrating problem for health care providers, yet little is known about this occurrence …

Background Leaving the hospital against medical advice has been associated with
increased morbidity and readmission. Factors associated with the risk of leaving against …