Patient on Unauthorized Leave

When a character is in the hospital as a patient, it’s often wise to listen to Doctors’ Order, even if it’s a badass. Of course, some don’t want to stay, and this is what this trope applies. It could happen if the character just out of a coma, the surgery wasn’t done yet, or scared to be there. Despite efforts from the doctors and/or love-ones, the character is opts to leave without getting cleared. The point is... this character doesn't want to stay, regardless of the health effects.

Fan Works

 * The Spice Girls Fic, Astral Journey: It's Complicated, Melanie does this upon learning she had been sectioned for suspicious behaviors relating to her eating habits.