epicrisis
- noun
- /ˌɛpɪˈkraɪsɪs/
- Specialized
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epicrisis
- The hospital requires an epicrisis for every patient before they are officially discharged.
Examples
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After the surgery, the physician prepared an epicrisis to document the patient's recovery and treatment.
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Nurses often refer to the epicrisis to understand the key events of a patient's stay.
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The doctor wrote an epicrisis after the patient's recovery.
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An epicrisis is essential for understanding the treatment outcomes.
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After the surgery, the physician prepared an epicrisis to document the patient's recovery and treatment.
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The hospital requires an epicrisis for every patient before they are officially discharged.
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Nurses often refer to the epicrisis to understand the key events of a patient's stay.
Synonyms
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A written file with a patient's health history and treatments
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A short summary that gives the main points of a text
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An official paper that shows the results of a health check for a patient
How Detailed
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Etymology
Epicrisis comes from the Greek parts epi- meaning 'upon' and krisis meaning 'judgment'. In medicine, an epicrisis is a 'judgment upon' a patient's case — a short final summary of the illness, treatment, and how the patient is doing.