early discharge
Leaving before expected
Early discharge is release from an institution—hospital, military service, or prison—before the expected or standard time.
A patient may request early discharge against medical advice.
A soldier might receive early discharge for medical reasons or misconduct.
She got early discharge from the army after her injury.
The term sometimes appears in medical contexts referring to premature bodily emissions.
- prematureOccurring before expected
- releaseTo let go
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- departureAct of going away
dismissal · separation · leave · checkout · honorable · medical · parole · good behavior · battery · car battery · jump start · electrical · ejection · infant · NICU · bed rest · preterm · paperwork
- patient behaviorsadherence, noncompliance, self-care, follow-up, pill taking
- military dischargeDD-214, cashiering, drumming out, mustering out
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