Predicting, preventing and managing AMA discharges

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Discharge against medical advice (AMA), in which the patient chooses to leave the hospital before the treating physician recommends discharge, continues to be a common and vexing problem, especially for hospitalists. Between 1% and 2% of all medical admissions end in an AMA discharge.

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