• Military medicine · Feb 1993

    Review

    Against medical advice: Part II, The Army experience 1971-1988.

    • E K Jeffer.
    • Army National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Alexandria, VA 22302-5125.
    • Mil Med. 1993 Feb 1;158(2):73-6.

    AbstractThe Army experience with discharges against medical advice (AMA) from 1971 to 1988 is analyzed. AMA discharges have declined in a statistically significant manner in both medical centers and community hospitals. Discharges have decreased among men but increased among women. AMA discharges have decreased for both blacks and whites. Among clinical services, only obstetrics and gynecology demonstrated statistically significant increases. Among patient categories, only family members showed an increase. The possible sources of these various changes are discussed.

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