Medical Malpractice on Discharge from the Hospital

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Medical Malpractice on Discharge from the Hospital

Medical malpractice often occurs at the time of discharge.  A recent study published in the Academic Emergency Medicine journal showed that many patients do not understand discharge instructions that are given at the conclusion of their hospital admission.  The study was performed by having nurses interview English-speaking patients within 4