title: It ain't what you say.... legibility and clarity of treatment records.
abstract: The content of treatment records is irrelevant if it cannot be understood. This is a report of a clinical audit project that aimed to assess the readability of records, and set standards to be maintained throughout the practice for handwriting and use of abbreviations.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Farrington
mesh_terms: D000004:Abbreviations as Topic; D019230:Dental Audit / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D003792:Dental Records / Q000592:standards; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000193:education; D006236:Handwriting; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D009626:Terminology as Topic