Discharge against Medical Advice at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Gujarat, India

Discharge against Medical Advice at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Gujarat, India

Objective. We explored reasons for discharged against medical advice (DAMA) of neonates from a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) through in-depth interviews of the parents/guardians. Methods. Of 456 babies admitted to NICU during April 2014 to March 2015, 116 babies were DAMA. Parents of randomly...

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Main Authors:	Bhanu Devpura, Pranav Bhadesia, Somashekhar Nimbalkar, Sandeep Desai, Ajay Phatak
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:	International Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1897039
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