Describe the Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Planning (S.O.A.P.) approach for documenting patient data and explain what they are.

For this Discussion, you will take on the role of a clinician who is building a health history for one of the following cases. Your instructor will assign you your case number.

CASE:

55-year-old Asian female living in a high-density poverty housing complex.
Pre-school aged white female living in a rural community.

Questions:

What are the barriers to interpersonal communication?

What are the procedures and examination techniques that will be used during the physical exam of your patient?

Describe the Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Planning (S.O.A.P.) approach for documenting patient data and explain what they are.

Submission Instructions:

Your post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 references from academic Journals.