I write all of my notes under the assumption that the patient will read them. I consider my notes to be the patient's property - they (or their insurers) are pa

I write all of my notes under the assumption that the patient will read them. I consider my notes to be the patient's property - they (or their insurers) are paying me for them, anyway. It removes needless judgment (positive or negative) which is totally useless in the doctor/patient relationship, and permits me to stay focused on the subjective and objective facts, and my assessment.