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Resources for SOAP notes

04/24/2023
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SOAP notes allow doctors to communicate important information about a patient's well-being quickly and effectively. These notes are intended to help medical professionals in their daily routine, but can also help health professionals SOAP stands for:

  • Subjective (patient's perspective) 
  • Objective (results, measurements) 
  • Assessment (your summary of patient's condition) 
  • Plan (to manage patient's condition) 

The resources below describe in more detail what the patient's perspective may include, important results and measurements to report, what a proper assessment includes, and what may constitute the plan going forward. 

Here are some resources for writing SOAP notes: 

 

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