Customizable Templates: Brackets and Braces

 Square Brackets [ ] 

• Square Brackets are best used when needing to perform actions.

Example:

Impression:​
[Include a summary of the diagnoses discussed in the visit organized into paragraphs, including any clinical decision making, test results, and diagnostic evidence. Make one paragraph per diagnosis topic. Do not number them.]​

Treatment plan:​
[Include a listing of all treatment plan items here. List the treatment plan items as bullets.]​
Follow-up:​

 Follow-up:
[Include details about the next scheduled visit here. If not mentioned, remove this row and its header.].

 Braces { } 

• Curly Braces are best used for performing Mechanical Instructions.

Example:

[Put the diagnosis name in all capital letters followed by a colon here] 

[Include a single paragraph here containing the assessment narrative, including treatment plan, patient
education, pharmacotherapy if any, and any other therapeutic procedures. Include also the diagnostic plan, any
tests, procedures, and other laboratory studies and consultations. Include also any information related to the
clinical decision making, diagnostic results and diagnostic reasoning. Include a verbose description of patient
instructions, any discussion or observations concerning, risks and benefits, and possible treatment alternatives
that may be needed]​

{Repeat sections above for additional diagnoses}​