Abstract
There is more to sending patients home than arranging appointments and drugs. Many have to face the prospect of long-term illness and possibly readmission. It is our responsibility, whatever the outcome of the illness, to help our patients face the future positively.
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Flemming, C. (1986). Hope for the Chronically Ill. In: The Other Side of Medical Care. The ‘New Approaches to Care’ series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-18179-7_9
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