Discharge Against Medical Advice From the Emergency Department: Results From a Private Hospital in Beirut
Discharge AMA varies from one ED to another but is mainly linked to the economic situation in the country, the financial coverage of the population, and the system within the hospital. Interventions at a larger scale shall be conducted to reduce the rate of its occurrence.
Authors
- Mariana Charbel Helou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8626-8988)
- Alain Tanios
- Danielle Abou Khater (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8678-7291)
- Joelle Kalaji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6114-7563)
- Charbel Ghosn
- Robert Fakhoury
Institutions
- University Medical Center Rizk Hospital (LB)
- American University of Beirut Medical Center (LB)
- Lebanese American University (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.79800
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00