Patients Who Self Discharge (IMAGE)

Lancaster University

Patients Who Self Discharge

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Approximately 2 percent to 3 percent of patients discharge themselves from hospital against medical advice each year in the UK and US, with the numbers increasing each year.

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Lancaster University

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