The study helped us to realise that financial burden remains
the main reason for patients leaving against the medical advice in a tertiary
care hospital in New Delhi, India. When a patient, who is already admitted in
the hospital wishes to leave against the clinician’s advice, it is referred to
as discharge against medical advice (DAMA) or leave against medical advice
(LAMA). These patients are often ill at the time of leaving against medical
advice as of the disease process itself along with incomplete treatment. The
study conducted here is a prospective study enlisting all the causes forcing
the patients to leave the hospital against medical advice from the door of the
emergency room. Choosing the alternative systems of healthcare practice and
home remedies is also prevalent in Indian community. We will further try to
find out the best ways possible to reduce the number of patients leaving the
healthcare facilities against the medical advice.
Author(s) Details:
Surjeet Acharya,
Max Super Speciality Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi, India.
Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/ANUMS-V6/article/view/13354
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