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The Discharge Communication Study: research protocol for a mixed methods study to investigate and triangulate discharge communication experiences of patients, GPs, and hospital professionals, alongside a corresponding discharge letter sample

BACKGROUND: Discharge letters are crucial during care transitions from hospital to home. Research indicates a need for improvement to increase quality of care and decrease adverse outcomes. These letters are often sent from the hospital discharging physician to the referring clinician, typically the...

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Autores principales: Weetman, Katharine, Dale, Jeremy, Scott, Emma, Schnurr, Stephanie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6849198/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31711500
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-4612-1