This document is an Against Medical Advice (AMA) form for a patient refusing treatment at a hospital against their doctor's advice. It certifies that the patient understands the medical risks explained to them by hospital staff but is insisting on leaving, and releases the hospital and doctors from any responsibility for consequences of leaving. The form lists potential medical risks like death, pain, disability, or risks to an unborn fetus, and benefits the patient is foregoing like examinations, tests, imaging, treatment, admission or follow-up care by refusing treatment. It requires signatures from the patient, physician and witness.
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This document is an Against Medical Advice (AMA) form for a patient refusing treatment at a hospital against their doctor's advice. It certifies that the patient understands the medical risks explained to them by hospital staff but is insisting on leaving, and releases the hospital and doctors from any responsibility for consequences of leaving. The form lists potential medical risks like death, pain, disability, or risks to an unborn fetus, and benefits the patient is foregoing like examinations, tests, imaging, treatment, admission or follow-up care by refusing treatment. It requires signatures from the patient, physician and witness.
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AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE (AMA FORM)
This is to certify that I, ________________________________________,
a patient at __________________________________________(fill in name of your hospital), am refusing at my own insistence and without the authority of and against the advice of my attending physician(s) _______________________________________, request to leave against medical advice.
The medical risks/benefits have been explained to me by a member of the
medical staff and I understand those risks.
I hereby release the medical center, its administration, personnel, and my
attending and/or resident physician(s) from any responsibility for all consequences, which may result by my leaving under these circumstances.
MEDICAL RISKS
_____Death _____Additional pain and/or suffering
_____Risks to unborn fetus _____Permanent disability/disfigurement