The Hospital Discharge Report

SNF Interdisciplinary Project (Nr. 10.003.969)

Duration 8/2025 – 7/2029

These two letters testify to a radical change in the structure and function of medical reports
From an informal and occassional communication between colleagues to an increasingly standardized form of reporting to insurances

Events

Upcoming Events

  • Paper by Martina King und Tom Kindt: ‘Der klinische Arztbrief. Ein kaum bekannter faktualer Brieftypus’, beim literaturwissenschaftlichen Workshop Ästhetik des faktualen Briefs. Neue Perspektiven der Briefforschung. Veranstaltet von Anja Oesterhelt und Vincent Platini, 12.-13.11. 2026, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf

Past Events

  • Presentation by Sophie Püchel and Agnes Kandlbinder: Early thoughts on an interdisciplinary investigation of hospital discharge reports in Switzerland, at the annual seminar of the Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Biomedizinische Ethik. More Information here.
SNF Grant