Trends, Management Patterns, and Predictors of Leaving Against Medical Advice among Patients with Documented Noncompliance Admitted for Acute Myocardial Infarction.

Authors :: Misumida, Naoki
Abdel-Latif, Ahmed
Smyth, Susan S.
Messerli, Adrian W.
Ziada, Khalid M.
Ogunbayo, Gbolahan O.
Shrout, Tara A.
Source :: JGIM: Journal of General Internal Medicine; Apr2019, Vol. 34 Issue 4, p486-488, 3p, 1 Chart, 1 Graph
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: The article focuses on the negative impact of noncompliance (NC) and leaving against medical advice (LAMA) on the hospital mortality and health of the patients. It talks about the clinical management involved in NC patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). It tells about NC being higher in Hispanic and black young male patients with AMI who belong to the lower income group.

Subjects :: SICK leave
MYOCARDIAL infarction
NONCOMPLIANCE
ADVICE
CORONARY artery bypass

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