Clear communication is an important part of medical care, and just like learning to speak Medicalese and present cases in 5 words to a grumpy consultant over the phone at 3am, is an important aspect of medical education. Many GPs complain (often with VERY good reason) about the information (or lack thereof) that they get back from the hospital about their patients. Many hospitalists complain about all the paperwork they have to do which takes up a large amount of their time.
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