Discharge against medical advice: Ethica
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Jeffrey T. Berger
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Article
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2008
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Discharges against medical advice (AMA) account for approximately 1% of discharges for general medical patients. Patients discharged AMA have longer eventual hospital stays and worse health outcomes. These patients are also less likely to have an established relationship with a physicia