Dealing With Patients Leaving Against Medical Advice
Patients are allowed to make their own medical decisions, even if the physician doesn’t agree with the choice, but try to intervene before a patient leaves AMA.
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Racial, Ethnic Disparities Seen in ED Discharge Against Medical Advice
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic patients appear to have...
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How to Handle Patients Who Leave Against Medical Advice
Risk and reward are inherent to providing medical care. As such, it is essential that patients...
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A nationally representative study on discharge against medical advice among those living with epilepsy.
Discharges against medical advice (DAMA) are associated with adverse patient outcomes among those...
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Pancreatitis Patients Who Leave Against Medical Advice: Trends & Predictors
Acute pancreatitis has been identified as the leading gastrointestinal cause of hospital...
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Need quick medical advice in Britain? Ask Alexa
By Noor Zainab Hussain (Reuters) – Britain’s state-run health service is teaming up...
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Discharge Against Medical Advice in Elderly Patients
Data indicate that discharge against medical advice (DAMA) is associated with greater risk of...
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Video – Against Medical Advice 001: HIMSS, the Robot Apocalypse, and Dark Side Tonight
The following originally appeared at ZDoggMD.com. At last, it’s Against Medical Advice… …the show...
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Protecting EDs & Providers When Patients Leave Against Medical Advice
Recent studies suggest that as many as 2% of discharges from acute care hospitals and EDs in the...
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2016 to 2020 Saw Rise in Against-Medical-Advice Discharges for Opioid Admissions
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Before-medically-advised (BMA) discharges...
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At-home misoprostol increases rate of day-care procedures and patient satisfaction in late medical abortion
1. 71% of home group patients and 46% of hospital group patients completed abortion as a day-care...
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Medical Fiction: Joe and the German Ruby
In this medical fiction, a trophy hunter and staunch advocate of personal freedom unknowingly shatters a young couple’s dream, sparking nightmarish results.
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How Physicians Can Respond to Medical Misinformation Permeating the Internet
When patients look online for answers to medical questions, healthcare providers must ensure their patients act upon science-backed medical information.
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CDC Strengthens RSV Vaccine Advice for Those Over 75
THURSDAY, June 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In new vaccination guidance issued Wednesday,...
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Medically Advised Aspirin Use Lower in 2021 Than 2012 to 2017
MONDAY, June 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Medically advised aspirin use was lower in 2021...
Read MoreIs Social Media a Useful Tool or a Gateway to Medical Misinformation?
Healthcare providers see a concerning trend in medical misinformation due to the increasing number of individuals, especially those who are Millennials and Generation Z, who often rely on social media to obtain quick medical...
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Clinician Views on Using Social Media Platforms to Relay Medical Information: Useful Tool or Gateway to Medical Misinformation?
As social media platforms continue gaining popularity as medical information resources, healthcare professionals can help combat medical misinformation.
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Medical cannabis use increased in the United States from 2020 to 2022
1. In this retrospective cohort study, enrollment in medical cannabis programs increased overall...
Read MoreMedical Residents Are Increasingly Avoiding States With Abortion Restrictions
Isabella Rosario Blum was wrapping up medical school and considering residency programs to become a family practice physician when she got some frank advice: If she wanted to be trained to provide abortions, she shouldn’t...
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