Rates and Characteristics of Patients Leaving against Medical Advice after Spine Surgery

Rates and Characteristics of Patients Leaving against Medical Advice after Spine Surgery

Introduction: Leaving against medical advice (AMA) has been associated with higher rates of readmission and worse postoperative outcomes in various surgical fields. Patients who have undergone spine surgery often require careful postoperative follow-up to ensure an uncomplicated recovery. In this st...

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Main Authors: Abdullah Ghali, David Momtaz, Travis Kotzur, Rishi Gonuguntla, Rebecca Wang, Alan C. Santiago-Rodriquez, Eileen N Phan, Ali Seifi, Darrell Hanson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research 2024-01-01
Series:Spine Surgery and Related Research
Subjects:
spine surgery
against medical advice
surgery
orthopedics
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ssrr/8/1/8_2023-0113/_pdf/-char/en

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