The SOAP note format was developed in the 1960s at the University of
Vermont by Dr. Lawrence Weed as part of the Problem-Oriented Medical
Record (POMR) system.The SOAP
note serves as a cognitive aid and a potential index to retrieve information
for learning from the record, emphasizing clear and well-organized
documentation of findings with a natural progression from the collection
of relevant information to the assessment to the plan on how to proceed