Reasons for Discharge against Medical Advice at the Accident and Emergency Department of a Tertiary Hospital in Port Harcourt

Introduction: Patients may at any time discontinue treatment. This is known by different names such as discharge against medical advice (DAMA) and sign against medical advice. They pose a risk to the physician and can be a source of litigation. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study conducted...

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Main Authors: Dabota Yvonne Buowari, Barile Edward Ikpae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-04-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/NJM.NJM_144_23
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