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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Discover STM Publishing Ltd
2024-03-01
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| Series: | Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://sjemed.com/?mno=193759 |
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