Discharge instructions for parents in the context of pediatric emergency care: a narrative review
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Background Emergency departments are the leading providers of unscheduled care with over 85% of patients discharged home after their visit. Discharge communication with parents has been shown to vary across setting and illness presentation. Emergency practice environments are chaotic by nature and characterized by multiple interruptions. The primary goal of this synthesis project was to understand how and why discharge instructions worked under different conditions.
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Discharge instructions for caregivers in the context of pediatric emergency care: a narrative synthesis protocol
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دوره 14 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014