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against medical advice (ama),

a phrase pertaining to a client's decision to discontinue a therapy despite the advice of medical professionals.

Ama

(1) Ama. Ayurvedic medicine A physiologic impurity in the ayurvedic construct

(2) AMA. An abbreviation for Against Medical Advice. The self-discharge of a patient from a health care facility, contrary to what his/her physician(s) perceive to be in the patient’s best interests

(3) AMA. The abbreviation for the American Medical Association, the professional organization for US physicians founded in 1847.

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