The method of discharge from a Hospital Provider Spell.
National Codes:
| 1 | PATIENT discharged on clinical advice or with clinical consent |
| 2 | PATIENT discharged him/herself or was discharged by a relative or advocate |
| 3 | PATIENT discharged by mental health review tribunal, Home Secretary or Court |
| 4 | PATIENT died |
| 5 | Stillbirth |
DISCHARGE METHOD will be replaced with METHOD OF DISCHARGE, which is the most recent approved national information standard to describe the required definition.
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | DISCHARGE METHODS |