How does discharge against medical advice affect risk of mortality and unplanned readmission? A retrospective cohort study set in a large UK medical admissions unit

OBJECTIVES: To assess the frequency of discharge against medical advice (DAMA) in a large UK teaching hospital, explore factors which increase the risk of DAMA and identify how DAMA impacts patient risk of mortality and readmission. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Large acute teaching h...

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Autores principales: Alagappan, Anand, Chambers, Thomas J G, Brown, Erik, Grecian, Sheila M, Lockman, Khalida Ann
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2023
Materias:
Health Services Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10069606/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36972969
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068801

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10069606/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36972969
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068801

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