An ongoing dialogue on HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases,
June 16th, 2009
Q: What is the Purpose of a Note in the Patient Chart?
A: Depends who you’re asking. The best guidance I ever received on how to write a good note came from my residency program director, who told us that a note needn’t be encyclopedic to be excellent; in fact, he urged us to get away from the “second-year medical student” style, which typically includes absolutely everything. Instead, he […]
Paul E. Sax, MD
Contributing Editor
NEJM Journal Watch
Infectious Diseases
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