Who We Are

About Us
We are a group of pre-health
students speaking on behalf
of your health care providers.
We hope to provide you with
information about how your
health care provider
communicates with you and
their team.

Communicatio
n Between
Your Care
Team
Your healthcare team
consists of a variety of
professionals such as
doctors, nurses,
nutritionists, and more.
To serve you best, your
health information can
safely be accessed by all
medical professionals
helping treat you. Such
health information

Contact Us
Phone: (510)-755-8030
Email: khoss@ucdavis.edu
Web: khossuwp.weebly.com

HEALTHCARE
AND COMMUNICATION

HEALTHCA
RE AND
COMMUNI
-CATION

Kiana Hosseinian, PreHealth, University of

California, Davis

Patient Notes

Communicatio
n Between You
and your
Physician
It is important you feel
safe and respond
honestly to your nurses
and physician. You and
your care team share the
common goal of healing
any preventing and
health related hardships
in your life. To do so, it is
best to share all
symptoms and worries
with your doctor, and
follow their advice as

An important piece of a
patient-physician
interaction is patient
notes. This is what your
physician is writing down
as you speak. The
elements of a patient
note follow the acronym
S.O.A.P., detailed below.

S.O.A.P.

Subjective- What
you tell your
physician.
Objective- Your
physicians findings
from the physical
examination.
Assessment- What
your physician
thinks the
diagnosis/differentia

Thank You for

Your Time
Your care team focuses
on providing you with the
best health care possible.
Your physicians are
constantly working
towards better
communication amongst
their peers and you.

closely as possible.

l is
Plan- How your
physician wants to
treat you.