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A '''discharge haiku''' is a form of [[Discharge Summary|discharge summary]] that is inspired by Japanese poetry and summarizes a long hospitalization in 3 phrases of 5, 7, and 5 syllables. It is the most efficient and beautiful way to present a complicated hospital course.