When a patient has been admitted, the administrator of a hospital or clinic must have the physician or dentist responsible for their treatment prepare documents describing the following information, deliver them to the relevant patient or their family, and give an appropriate explanation thereof, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; provided, however, that this does not apply where the patient is expected to be discharged from the hospital in a short period of time or where prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare:
the name, date of birth, and gender of the patient;
患者の氏名、生年月日及び性別
the name of the physician or dentist primarily responsible for the relevant patient's treatment;
当該患者の診療を主として担当する医師又は歯科医師の氏名
the name of the illness and major symptoms leading to hospitalization;
入院の原因となつた傷病名及び主要な症状
a plan for examinations, surgeries, medication, and other treatments to be undertaken during hospitalization (including nursing and dietary management during hospitalization); and
入院中に行われる検査、手術、投薬その他の治療（入院中の看護及び栄養管理を含む。）に関する計画
other particulars as prescribed by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
その他厚生労働省令で定める事項
In lieu of delivering the documents as set forth in the preceding paragraph, the administrator of a hospital or clinic, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, may provide the particulars that should be stated in the relevant documents by electronic or magnetic means specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, with the consent of the patient or their family.
When a patient is being discharged from the hospital, the administrator of the relevant hospital or clinic must endeavor to have documents that describe the particulars related to health and medical services or welfare services that will be necessary for their treatment after being discharged from the hospital prepared, delivered, and appropriately explained.
In preparing the documents as set forth in paragraph (1), the administrator of a hospital or clinic must endeavor to properly reflect the opinions of the physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, and other employees who work at the relevant hospital or clinic, and to appropriately provide medical care during hospitalization through organic coordination between these parties, based on the contents of the relevant documents.
In preparing the documents set forth in paragraph (3), the administrator of a hospital or clinic must endeavor to seek cooperation with providers of the health and medical services or welfare services that are necessary for the relevant patient's treatment after the patient is discharged from the hospital.
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