Evaluation of Discharge Against Medical Advice in Victims of Traffic Accidents at the Emergency Department: A Case study
Background: Annually in the world 2.1 million people are killed and more than 50 million people are either injured or disabled in road accidents. Discharge against medical advice (DAMA) has increased risk of morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the rate and reasons for DAMA in the t...
Main Authors: | Behrooz Pouragha, Roya Rajaee, Marziye Najafi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences
2018-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Evidence Based Health Policy, Management & Economics |
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Online Access: | http://jebhpme.ssu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-51-11&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
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