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Stress of sending patients home
The decision to send patients home is loaded with expectation
BMJ 2019; 365 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l4177 (Published 19 June 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;365:l4177
- Graeme M Mackenzie, hospital general practitioner, freelance
- Twickenham TW1 3JB, UK
- graememerrie{at}gmail.com
The discussion around discharging patients is important.1 Discharge, whether from a ward or emergency department, is loaded with the expectation that any untoward event after discharge will be blamed on …
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