Discharge against medical advice: Ethical considerations and professional obligations

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 403-408

  Berger, Jeffrey T ^a,b,c  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliance; Consent; Discharge; Ethics

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; DISCHARGE AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE; DISEASE COURSE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; HOSPITAL PATIENT; MENTAL CAPACITY; MORALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 56149114785     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.362     Document Type: Review

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