Many years ago when I was in the hospital with the flu (basically I needed some IV fluids), I checked out AMA after 2 days, it was awful, they wanted to keep me for observation and gave me a really hard time about it, and since I didn't have my full energy back yet, that was such a drag. But I didn't need to be there and, need I mention, hospital food sucks.
Now, AMA is another matter when you're talking about patient who cannot walk and bathe and toilet unassisted. To physically get the person out of the bed to the car, how does that even work? (Answer: specialized transport using a stretcher, and in the US that costs about 500-700 for a 10 minute trip.) And to care for a bedridden patient at home is absurdly exhausting, it requires specialized skills, and if you hire someone, put on your seatbelt before you hear what costs! It is shockingly expensive-- even when the home health aides are overworked for a pittance.
Re: "Rachel! Get me out of here! They're trying to kill me!"
Now, AMA is another matter when you're talking about patient who cannot walk and bathe and toilet unassisted. To physically get the person out of the bed to the car, how does that even work? (Answer: specialized transport using a stretcher, and in the US that costs about 500-700 for a 10 minute trip.) And to care for a bedridden patient at home is absurdly exhausting, it requires specialized skills, and if you hire someone, put on your seatbelt before you hear what costs! It is shockingly expensive-- even when the home health aides are overworked for a pittance.