An Audit of Patient Characteristics, Contributing Factors, and Outcomes of Patients Leaving against Medical Advice at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Abu Dhabi

An Audit of Patient Characteristics, Contributing Factors, and Outcomes of Patients Leaving against Medical Advice at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Abu Dhabi

Background: Leave against Medical Advice (LAMA) is defined as ‘a decision to leave the hospital before the treating physician recommends discharge'. The prevalence of LAMA has been reported as 0.07% to 20% in emergency departments (ED) worldwide. Leave against Medical advice has also been r...

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Main Authors: Shamma Salem Alhajeri, Ibrahim Atfah, Ali Bin Yahya, Salama Matar Al Neyadi, Fatema Salem Al Ameri, Nasser Ahmed, Ismail Al Ramahi, Kenneth Charles Dittrich, Hasan Qayyum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Discover STM Publishing Ltd 2024-03-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
leave against medical advice
ethics
consent
compliance
emergency medicine
sheikha khalifa medical city emergency
abu dhabi
united arab emirates
middle east
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