Why patients sign out against medical advice (AMA): Factors motivating patients to sign out AMA

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 489-493

  Green, Patricia ^a   Watts, Diane ^a   Dhopesh, Vasant ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

AMA; AMA discharges; Patient retention; Strategies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT; PSYCHOPATHY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 2942670021     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ADA-120037390     Document Type: Conference Paper

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