SOAP Method for Writing Referral Letters
Clear, structured communication is an essential part of delivering high-quality patient care.
The SOAP method (Subjective, Objective, Assessment and Plan) provides a simple framework for documenting your findings and communicating effectively with referring practitioners, sleep physicians and other members of the healthcare team.
Using a consistent SOAP format helps ensure your correspondence is comprehensive, clinically relevant and easy for the recipient to follow, supporting better collaboration and continuity of care.
Below you'll find a selection of example letters demonstrating how the SOAP framework can be applied in common dental sleep medicine scenarios.
Example Letters
Use these examples as a guide when preparing your own clinical correspondence. They are intended to demonstrate the structure and style of a SOAP letter and can be adapted to suit your individual patients and clinical findings.
Download the Example Letters here.
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