Neonatal discharge against medical advice: Experience from a rural tertiary hospital in North Western Nigeria

Background: Discharge against medical advice (DAMA) is a major public health issue, especially among children owing to its adverse outcome. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and reasons for DAMA among neonates admitted in Federal Medical Centre Birnin (FMCB) Kudu, Jigawa State. Ma...

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Main Author: Umma Idris Abdullahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Sahel Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2017;volume=20;issue=2;spage=64;epage=66;aulast=Abdullahi