Characteristics of patients with pneumonia who are discharged from hospitals against medical advice

Am J Med. 1999 Nov;107(5):507-9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9343(99)00262-4.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Massachusetts
  • Middle Aged
  • Odds Ratio
  • Patient Discharge* / statistics & numerical data
  • Patient Dropouts*
  • Pneumonia* / complications
  • Pneumonia* / diagnosis
  • Pneumonia* / etiology
  • Prognosis
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Treatment Refusal*