A nurse caring for a client who is being treated by three physicians uses the source-oriented format for documentation. What are the benefits of using this format of documentation?
A) Information is documented in separate forms by each health care personnel.
B) It is a unified, cooperative approach for resolving the client's problems.
C) It is organized at one location according to the client's health problems.
D) It is compiled to facilitate communication among health care professionals.

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In the source-oriented format, each healthcare professional documents information separately, which allows for detailed records from each discipline but may not facilitate easy communication among them.

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