The "SOAP" -- subjective, objective, assessment, plan -- format has been in common use for decades as a way of organizing physician progress notes in medical records, but it was created during a ...
In this study, the authors demonstrate widespread adoption and satisfaction with the novel APSO (Assessment, Plan, Subjective, Objective) format for progress notes at a large, integrated health ...
SOAP means Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan, which is aimed at creating a comprehensive and coherent record of encounters with patients. However, mistakes in writing SOAP notes can ...