Discharge against Medical Advice (DAMA) from an Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Saudi Arabia
Background. The discharge against medical advice (DAMA) in the Emergency Department (ED) is an issue of great concern because it may result in adverse consequences at a later stage. The reported worldwide prevalence of DAMA ranges from 0.07 to 20% for emergency admissions. The outcomes of DAMA can h...
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Main Authors: | Ashraf El-Metwally, Nesreen Suliman Alwallan, Ali Amin Alnajjar, Nida Zahid, Khalid Alahmary, Paivi Toivola |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-01-01
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Series: | Emergency Medicine International |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4579380 |
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