Discharge against Medical Advice among Inpatients with Heart Disease in Iran

Discharge against Medical Advice among Inpatients with Heart Disease in Iran

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Background: Discharge against medical advice (DAMA) is a relatively common problem worldwide. We sought to determine the prevalence of and reasons for DAMA among inpatients of our cardiac center. Methods: From a total of 20289 discharges from our cardiac teaching hospital, 992 (4.9%) patients at a...

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Main Authors: Jila Manouchehri, Hamidreza Goodarzyneja, Zohreh Khoshgoftar, Mahmood Sheikh Fathollahi, Maryam Aghamohammadi Abyaneh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2012-04-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
Subjects:
Patient discharge
Heath care surveys
Heart diseases
Iran
Online Access:https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/247

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