D/C
Discharge or discontinue
What D/C stands for
D/C is a medical abbreviation for discharge or discontinue. TermDecode files it under general abbreviations.
Risk
Ambiguous - can mean either discharge or discontinue medications
Safer Alternative
Write "discharge" or "discontinue"
Seen in context
D/C medications misinterpreted as discharge on medications
Sources
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