A novel curriculum to train physician assistant students how to write effective discharge summaries

Background: Physician assistants (PAs) are an integral part of inpatient care teams, but many PAs do not receive formal education on authoring discharge summaries. High-quality discharge summaries can mitigate patient risk during transitions of care by improving inter-provider communication. Objecti...

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Main Authors: Kahli E. Zietlow, Megan Gillum, Sarah L. Hale, April Stouder, Melinda Blazar, Nicholas M Hudak, David Ming
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Medical Education Online
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2019.1648944