Efficacy of patient discharge instructions: A pointer toward caregiver friendly communication methods from pediatric emergency personnel

• Main Authors: Nesrin Al-Harthy (Author), Kavita M Sudersanadas (Author), Mohammed Al-Mutairi (Author), Senthilvel Vasudevan (Author), Ghada Bin Saleh (Author), Malak Al-Mutairi (Author), Lenna W Hussain (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Discharge instructions are vital in postemergency patient care to help the caregiver understand the diagnosis and identify symptoms which require prompt readmission. In general, oral or written instructions are provided on discharge. However, there is a dearth of information on the effic...