Researchers analyzed data from approximately 2 million hospitalized patients, 1.1 percent of which left the hospital early.
In addition to being more likely to be readmitted or die within the tracked periods, researchers discovered the effects of leaving inpatient care against medical advice manifest within a week of leaving and lasted for at least 180 days post-discharge.
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