Factors Associated with Leaving Hospital against Medical Advice among People Who Use Illicit Drugs in Vancouver, Canada.
Leaving hospital against medical advice (AMA) is common among people who use illicit drugs (PWUD) and is associated with severe health-related harms and costs. However, little is known about the prevalence of and factors associated with leaving AMA among PWUD.Data were collected through two Canadian...
Main Authors: | Lianping Ti, M-J Milloy, Jane Buxton, Ryan McNeil, Sabina Dobrer, Kanna Hayashi, Evan Wood, Thomas Kerr |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4624845?pdf=render |
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