title: Psychiatric discharge against medical advice is a risk factor for suicide but not for other causes of death.
authors.forename: Chian-Jue
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: Shang-Ying
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Ya-Tang
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Wen-Chung
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Xiao-Wei
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: Chiao-Chicy
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002423:Cause of Death; D003644:Death Certificates; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000401:mortality* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010352:Patient Dropouts; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012307:Risk Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016312:Treatment Refusal; D000092864:Suicide Prevention