No-one I know would have time to read 5-7 pages from anyone. 1 page or less, in bullet points will be read. I dictate very detailed discharge summaries on my long-term infants (5-10 pages). The Peds tell me they only read the list of final diagnoses, discharge medications, and follow-up needed. I still do it because I give a copy to the parents, in case they need to go to an ER at any time Nancy Nancy E. Wight MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP Attending Neonatologist, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women Medical Director, Sharp HealthCare Lactation Service San Diego, CA, USA [log in to unmask] *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome