Leaving Hospital Against Medical Advice
August 25, 2009 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Exposed!, Extreme, Healthcare
Would you leave the hospital before your doctor says you are ready?
It’s not something that I’d do.
But according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, it’s becoming a common occurence as more and more people check out against medical advice.
In fact, in 2007 368,000 patients walked out on their doctor.
So why did they leave?
Turns out that the majority of those who left were uninsured or on Medicaid.
They were also more likely to be…
Male: Men left hospital against advice at a rate of 1.5 per 1,000 population, compared with 0.9 for 1,000 women. In contrast, women were more likely to …read more
