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I live in the United States, and I was wondering if medical personnel in other countries use the same shorthand symbols that we do. As examples: lower case c with a line over it means with; lower case s with a line over it means without, a triangle (chevron symbol) means change, etc.
(in a problem-oriented medical record) abbreviation for subjective, objective, assessment, and plan, the four parts of a written account of the health problem. In taking and charting the patient history and physical examination, a SOAP statement is made for each syndrome, problem, symptom, or diagnosis. See also problem-oriented medical record.