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Can This Patient Leave Against Medical Advice?

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National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2021 Emergency Department Summary Tables. Leaving the hospital against medical advice among people who use illicit drugs: a systematic review. J Psychiatric Research. J Healthc Risk Manag. National Center for Health Statistics. Accessed January 7, 2025. Ti L, Ti L.

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These Patients and Drugs are Commonly Involved in Drug Interactions

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7 Clinical criteria validated to identify patients at especially high risk for drug interactions, in whom a medication review should be done, include: having a preexisting medical condition; having taken antibiotics in the last week; age older than 80 years; and having a medication change in the past month. Ann Emerg Med. 2010;55:493-502.