Infertility classification: a work in progress sounds like SOAP revisited

Joseph S. Sanfilippo
Fertility and sterility · 2005 · vol. 83(4) , pp. 842–843 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.12.021 · PMID:15820786 · W2075704046
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This paper discusses the ongoing development of infertility classification systems and their potential parallels with the revisited SOAP note format used in clinical documentation.

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Documentation and communication regarding infertility evaluation and management continue to be a work in progress. Grading systems focused on the degree of infertility and the associated prognosis are a step in the right direction. A subjective, objective, assessment, plan (SOAP) approach is a logical way to provide a detailed method of communication and documentation when dealing with infertile couples.

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infertility

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Documentation Infertility Reproductive Medicine Terminology as Topic Documentation Humans Infertility Reproductive Medicine

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