Rates of readmission and death associated with leaving hospital against medical advice: a population-based study

BACKGROUND: Leaving hospital against medical advice may have adverse consequences. Previous studies have been limited by evaluating specific types of patients, small sample sizes and incomplete determination of outcomes. We hypothesized that leaving hospital against medical advice would be associate...

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Main Authors: Garland, Allan, Ramsey, Clare D., Fransoo, Randy, Olafson, Kendiss, Chateau, Daniel, Yogendran, Marina, Kraut, Allen
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Canadian Medical Association 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3787167/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23979869
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.130029
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