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 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: Leaving hospital against medical advice may have adverse consequences.
Previous studies have been limited by evaluating specific types of patients, small sample …

Patients who leave hospitals against medical advice (AMA) frustrate physicians and may put
themselves at medical risk. A case—control study was conducted to characterize the factors …

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

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 Discharge against medical advice (DAMA) occurs when an in‐patient chooses
to leave the hospital before discharge is recommended by the treating clinicians. The long …

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

Importance Hospital readmissions contribute to higher expenditures and may sometimes
reflect suboptimal patient care. Individuals discharged against medical advice (AMA) are a …

Objectives: To compare the patient characteristics, clinical conditions, and short‐term
recidivism rates of emergency department (ED) patients who leave against medical advice …