Rate and causes of discharge against medical advice from a university hospital emergency department in Iran: an ethical perspective
Discharge against medical advice (DAMA) is a common problem in the health-care system. It imposes risks to both patients and medical staff and could be the subject of ethical deliberation. This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2017 on 400 patients who were discharged against medical advice fro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://jmehm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jmehm/article/view/695 |