Don't be offended if your doctor writes that you're SOB, or that an exam detected BS. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The aim is to ...

Let's say you request your doctor's notes from a recent visit, and in it, you see terms like “imp,” “po,” “F/U” and “OD.” Feeling insulted? Don't be. These terms are shorthand for medical terminology: ...

The call to action comes when patients see their physician's notes, says Jan Walker, a registered nurse and principal associate in medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Harvard ...

More U.S. patients will soon have free, electronic access to the notes their doctors write about them under a new federal requirement for transparency. Many health systems are opening up records ...

The title pretty much sums up the thread but there's that pesky thing called content. So, let's say that I call in sick to work and when I return I bring a note from my doctor indicating that I was ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A local school district said doctor’s notes will no longer excuse your child’s absence. The Lawrence County School System said the policy is aimed at improving the district’s ...