Document translation, Document category: Medical & Healthcare

Hospital Discharge Summary

A discharge summary records the reason for a hospital stay, the treatment given, the outcome and follow-up instructions at the time of discharge.

Typical translation use cases

Continuing treatment with a doctor in another country
Travel and health insurance claims
Medical history files for relocation

Practical considerations

Medication names and dosages must be reproduced exactly.
Handwritten notes should be legible in the copy provided.

Requirements vary

Requirements for this document vary according to the receiving institution and the destination country. Please check with the institution that will receive it whether it needs a standard translation, a certified translation by a sworn translator, notarisation, an apostille or consular legalisation. These are separate steps and one cannot replace another.

Services available for this document

Translation
A faithful translation that follows the content and layout of the original document.
Business, Financial and Medical Document Translation
Sworn translation
A translation signed by a sworn translator, for institutions that ask for one.
Notarisation
Coordination with a notary when the receiving institution requires a notarised translation.
Notarisation Coordination
Apostille or legalisation
Support with the apostille or legalisation step. Apostilles are issued by the competent authority of the country that issued the document.
Apostille Processing Support

About the Ataner Translation Office

How it works

Send a clear photo or scan of your document on WhatsApp.
We confirm the steps your document needs, the timing and the cost before starting.
We prepare the translation and coordinate any notary or apostille steps you have chosen.