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"Physicians devote much energy to self-criticism and guilt; these serve to keep us humble, mindful, and diligent. But everyone who lasts in this business knows the importance of accepting our limitations and the need to avoid dwelling with hindsight on the sadness inherent in our calling." From NEJM

"The importance of discharge summaries should not be understated. An admission to hospital can be life-changing and an understanding of a patient’s health can often be wholly reliant on the adequate documentation of this event. It is amazing to think that this information rests with that single lowly-regarded discharge letter and even more baffling that the great responsibility of creating this letter falls to the most junior member of the medical team." Reference


Dr Velayudhan Menon, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
International Medical University, Malaysia

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