What does going home against medical advice mean?
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The phrase going home against medical advice (abbreviated as WTHMA or “wthma”), refers to a patient leaving the hospital against the advice of their attending physician or nursing staff.  The attending physician is the doctor who is on-site in the emergency room or hospital to provide care for your specific condition.
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What does going home against medical advice mean?
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Doctors don’t want you to go home when you’re sick because your symptoms aren’t completely gone yet, and they might get worse. They don’t want to have to come back and visit you if you get worse at home, so they don’t want you to go. If you keep your symptoms under control and do well at home, you can go home against medical advice.
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What does going home against medical advice mean?