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Critical safety items:
  • Medication names, doses, routes, frequencies
  • Allergies and adverse reactions
  • Laterality (left/right) for examinations and procedures
  • Red flags and safety netting advice
  • Follow-up timing and responsibilities
  • Key negatives and qualifiers
Clinical accuracy:
  • Symptom descriptions and time courses
  • Examination findings
  • Assessment and differential diagnosis
  • Management plan and rationale
Completeness:
  • All discussed topics are documented
  • Nothing important is missing
  • No irrelevant content is included
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