title: [What is the importance of discharge reports?].
abstract: Several issues regarding discharge reports are discussed: what does a report consist of, who is this report intended for, what is it useful for and how can we improve its contents? Recommendations towards improving its usefulness, particularly for the main recipient, are given.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, España. azapatero.hflr@salud.madrid.org
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zapatero Gaviria
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards; D010351:Patient Discharge