Maternity services and the discharge process: A review of practice in Queensland.

CONCLUSION: Discharge summaries (format and content) should be consistent, comprehensive and specific to maternity services. Discharge summaries should be generated and disseminated electronically at the time of discharge from the maternity service. Women should review their discharge summaries and direct and consent to its dissemination. PMID: 24373729 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Women Birth - December 26, 2013 Category: Midwifery Authors: Jenkinson B, Young K, Kruske S Tags: Women Birth Source Type: research