Discharge against medical advice: what to do, doctor?

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Abstract

This paper examines the procedures recommended by Brazilian medical councils regarding “discharge against medical advice”. An exploratory and documentary research was conducted to identify and analyze several council publications regarding questions and doubts raised by physicians when faced with discharge requests. Solutions proposed to the issue at hand (ethical-legal insecurity of physicians in authorizing discharges) were analyzed based on ethical-legal frameworks, aiming to provide physicians
with greater security and tranquility in conducting this procedure.

Keywords:

Alta do paciente. Relação médico-paciente. Direitos do paciente. Autonomia pessoal. Tomada de decisões. Prescrições de medicamentos.

Author Biography

Anilton de Jesus Cerqueira, Universidade Federal da Bahia

Graduando em Medicina pela Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)
Vol. 31 No. 1 (2023): Publicação continuada

Published:

2023-05-25

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Cerqueira A de J, Oliveira CV de. Discharge against medical advice: what to do, doctor?. Rev. bioét.(Impr.). [Internet]. 2023 May 25 [cited 2024 May 11];31(1). Available from: http://revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/3296

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