
Article
Discharges against medical advice: a community hospital's experience
Sorties contre avis médical : l'expérience d'un hôpital communautaire
Summer 2004
Volume 9 - Issue 3
Heidi Seaborn Moyse, William E. Osmun
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 15–22
Content Summary
This study examines the characteristics of patients who leave a community hospital against medical advice. It finds that these patients often have higher rates of substance abuse and psychiatric conditions. The study calls for better documentation and early identification of at-risk patients to improve outcomes.
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Rural medicinePrimary carePublic health