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Patricia F Pearce1, Laurie Anne Ferguson, Gwen S George
1Patricia F. Pearce is an associate professor at Loyola University School of Nursing in New Orleans, La. Laurie Anne Ferguson is an associate professor at Loyola University, School of Nursing, New Orleans, La. Gwen S. George is an associate professor at Texas A & M International University, Laredo, Tex. Cynthia A. Langford is an associate professor at Loyola University, School of Nursing, New Orleans, La.
Abstract:
This article reviews the traditional Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan (SOAP) note documentation format. The information in the SOAP note is useful to both providers and students for history taking and physical exam, and highlights the importance of including critical documentation details with or without an electronic health record.
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