discharge note
[dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒ noʊt]
nounpl: discharge notes
alta hospitalar / relatório de alta / nota de alta
1. A medical document provided to a patient upon leaving a hospital or healthcare facility, containing information about their hospital stay, diagnosis, treatment, medications, and follow-up care instructions
The discharge note outlined the patient's medications and recommended follow-up appointments with their primary care physician.
A nota de alta descrevia os medicamentos do paciente e as consultas de acompanhamento recomendadas com seu médico de família.
2. Official written authorization or document confirming that a patient has been released from medical care
Before leaving the hospital, the patient received a discharge note signed by the attending physician.
Antes de sair do hospital, o paciente recebeu uma nota de alta assinada pelo médico assistente.
In Brazil, the discharge note is a crucial legal and medical document that must be provided to all patients leaving hospitals or extended medical facilities. It serves as proof of treatment and is essential for continuity of care. In the USA, discharge notes are standardized and often provided electronically through patient portals. In Portugal, the 'carta de alta' (discharge letter) is similarly important and is frequently sent directly to the patient's family doctor.
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