Discharge against medical advice in rural and remote emergency departments: views of healthcare providers

• Main Authors: Jacky Oribin (Author), Yaqoot Fatima (Author), Catherine Seaton (Author), Shaun Solomon (Author), Maureen Khan (Author), Alice Cairns (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: James Cook University, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: The aim of the study was to explore, in one remote hospital, emergency department healthcare providers' experience and perceptions of the factors surrounding a patient's decision to discharge against medical advice (DAMA). The secondary objective was to gain insight i...