Who leaves against medical advice?

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Published in J Gen Intern Med on July 01, 1995

Authors

J Jeremiah1, P O'Sullivan, M D Stein

Author Affiliations

1: Division of General Internal Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence 02903, USA.

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