“I'm Going Home”: Discharges Against Medical Advice

David J. Alfandre

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journal article Mar 01, 2009

“I'm Going Home”: Discharges Against Medical Advice

David J. Alfandre

Mayo Clinic Proceedings Vol. 84 No. 3 pp. 255-260 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Mar 01, 2009
Vol/Issue: 84(3)
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David J. Alfandre (2009). “I'm Going Home”: Discharges Against Medical Advice. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 84(3), 255-260. https://doi.org/10.4065/84.3.255

“I'm Going Home”: Discharges Against Medical Advice

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