Uncompleted emergency department care and discharge against medical advice in patients with neurological complaints: a chart review
Abstract Background Uncompleted emergency department care and against-medical-advice discharge represent relevant medical problems with impact on patient safety and potential medicolegal and socioeconomic consequences. They may also indicate structural or procedural problems in the emergency departm...
Main Authors: | Carolin Hoyer, Patrick Stein, Angelika Alonso, Michael Platten, Kristina Szabo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-10-01
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Series: | BMC Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-019-0273-y |
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