WRITE A REFERRAL LETTER
I am writing to refer Alfred Billy who has been diagnosed with skin cancer. Now he is set to be discharged into your care.
Mr Alfred was presented to our care with a diagnosis of skin cancer( basal cell carcinoma)(neck) and nodular basal cell carcinoma. During hospitalization,
skin
biopsy is taken for pathological study and has undergone removal of CCB. He was prescribed Panedein forte 500mg for pain. Add an article
a skin
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he is maintaining good health at the time of discharge.
Alfred lives with his wife and as a truck driver. He had a habit of consuming liquor for the past 30 years and smoking. He has no past medical history.
I would highly appreciate it if you could take of Alfred's health condition on the daily observation. Kindly monitor his medication compliance as per doctor's
advice.
If you have any doubt, don't hesitate to contact me.
yours sincerely
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Ensure the letter has a clear structure with an appropriate introduction and closing statement. Separate ideas effectively into paragraphs.
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Adhere to the conventions of a referral letter, ensuring that all the necessary patient information and instructions for ongoing care are provided.
The Greeting
Depending on the style and aim of the letter, you will need to adapt your greeting.
Always start an informal letter in the ways:
- Dear + name
- Hi / Hello + name
‘Dear...’ is more appropriate, so stick with this.
For a formal letter there are two options for the greeting:
- Use Dear Sir or Madam if you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to.
- Use Dear + surname if you do know their name, e.g. Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Jones.