{"id":349,"date":"2026-11-12T09:49:55","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T09:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/blog\/?p=349"},"modified":"2026-11-12T09:49:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T09:49:55","slug":"arztbrief-schreiben-fsp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/blog\/arztbrief-schreiben-fsp\/","title":{"rendered":"Arztbrief schreiben for the FSP: Structure, Nominalstil and a Full Example"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arztbrief schreiben in the FSP means turning the patient interview into a structured document in 20 to 30 minutes: patient data, reason for presentation, current history, past illnesses, medication, allergies, Noxen, social and family history, then suspected diagnosis, differential diagnoses, planned tests and therapy. You use medical terms and a compact, nominal style.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Checked in October 2026 against the FSP information of the \u00c4rztekammer Nordrhein (including its 2022 sample form), the Landes\u00e4rztekammern Hessen and Th\u00fcringen, the Brandenburg information sheet and a 2021 Westfalen-Lippe leaflet. Formats differ by state: ask your chamber which form it uses.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the exam as a whole see <a href=\"\/blog\/fachsprachpruefung-fsp-doctors\/\">the FSP guide<\/a>; for the bigger picture, <a href=\"\/blog\/german-for-doctors\/\">German for doctors<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do you write in the FSP documentation part?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second part of the FSP is written, but it is not the same task everywhere:<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>State<\/th><th>What you write<\/th><th>Time<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Nordrhein<\/td><td>A standardised form. The 2022 sample has fields such as patient data, reason for admission (in keywords), allergies, Genussmittel\/Drogen, social and family history, and suspected diagnosis, differential diagnosis, further tests and therapy suggestions. It asks for medical terms where possible.<\/td><td>20 min<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hessen<\/td><td>An Anamnesebogen provided by the chamber<\/td><td>up to 20 min<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Th\u00fcringen<\/td><td>An Arztbericht summarising the patient interview<\/td><td>20 min<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Brandenburg<\/td><td>A document from daily practice, such as an Arztbrief: addressee, patient data and dates of stay, diagnoses and procedures, Epikrise (summary of the course), treatment recommendations<\/td><td>30 min<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Westfalen-Lippe (2021 leaflet)<\/td><td>A report to a colleague, including the further procedure; a medical dictionary was available<\/td><td>20 min<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two consequences. First, practise both a form and a letter. Second, the formats we checked are built on the history, not on an examination, so document what you heard and your plan. Do not invent findings you were never given.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arztbrief schreiben: the standard structure<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether the task is a form or a letter, the content follows the order of the history you took (see <a href=\"\/blog\/anamnese-questions-german\/\">Anamnese questions in German<\/a>):<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Section<\/th><th>What goes in<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Anrede (letter only)<\/td><td>Greeting to colleagues<\/td><td><em>Sehr geehrte Kolleginnen und Kollegen,<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Patientendaten<\/td><td>Name, date of birth, age, date of presentation<\/td><td><em>Jonas Becker, geb. 14.03.1998 (28 J.)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Aufnahmegrund \/ Anlass<\/td><td>The main complaint in one line<\/td><td><em>Vorstellung mit rechtsseitigen Unterbauchschmerzen<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Aktuelle Anamnese<\/td><td>Onset, site, character, radiation, intensity, triggers, accompanying symptoms<\/td><td><em>seit dem Vorabend bestehende, stechende Schmerzen<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vegetative Anamnese<\/td><td>Appetite, weight, sleep, bowels, urine, fever, night sweats<\/td><td><em>Inappetenz, Miktion unauff\u00e4llig<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vorerkrankungen, Voroperationen<\/td><td>Known illnesses, operations with year<\/td><td><em>Z. n. Tonsillektomie im Kindesalter<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Medikation<\/td><td>Regular medication, dose if known<\/td><td><em>keine Dauermedikation<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Allergien<\/td><td>Substance and reaction<\/td><td><em>Penicillin (Exanthem)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Noxen<\/td><td>Nicotine in pack years, alcohol, drugs<\/td><td><em>Nikotinabusus, ca. 4 py<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sozialanamnese<\/td><td>Job, living situation<\/td><td><em>Elektriker, lebt mit Partnerin<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Familienanamnese<\/td><td>Relevant illnesses of relatives<\/td><td><em>Vater: arterielle Hypertonie<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Verdachtsdiagnose<\/td><td>Your working diagnosis<\/td><td><em>V. a. akute Appendizitis<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Differenzialdiagnosen<\/td><td>Two or three alternatives<\/td><td><em>Gastroenteritis, Urolithiasis rechts<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Geplante Diagnostik<\/td><td>Tests you would order<\/td><td><em>Labor (Blutbild, CRP), Sonographie des Abdomens<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Therapie \/ Procedere<\/td><td>First steps, consults<\/td><td><em>chirurgisches Konsil<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gru\u00dfformel (letter only)<\/td><td>Closing<\/td><td><em>Mit freundlichen kollegialen Gr\u00fc\u00dfen<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abbreviations such as <em>V. a.<\/em> (Verdacht auf) and <em>Z. n.<\/em> (Zustand nach) are standard, but when in doubt, write the words in full.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Nominalstil?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nominalstil (nominal style) turns a clause with a verb into a noun phrase: <em>Der Patient hat einmal erbrochen<\/em> becomes <em>einmaliges Erbrechen<\/em>. It makes a letter shorter and more precise. Typical tools are nouns ending in <em>-ung<\/em>, verbs used as nouns (<em>das Erbrechen<\/em>), adjectives (<em>einmalig, rechtsseitig<\/em>), participles (<em>seit gestern bestehende Schmerzen<\/em>) and prepositions (<em>bei, nach, zum Ausschluss<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arztbriefe mix both styles: full sentences in the current history (<em>Der Patient berichtet \u00fcber &#8230;<\/em>), nominal phrases in the lists. Do not force everything into nouns; one clear sentence beats a chain of five nouns.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Verbal style (spoken)<\/th><th>Nominalstil (written)<\/th><th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Er hat seit gestern Bauchschmerzen.<\/td><td>Bauchschmerzen seit dem Vortag<\/td><td>abdominal pain since yesterday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Er hat einmal erbrochen.<\/td><td>einmaliges Erbrechen<\/td><td>one episode of vomiting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Er hat keinen Appetit.<\/td><td>Inappetenz<\/td><td>loss of appetite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Die Schmerzen sind nach rechts unten gewandert.<\/td><td>Schmerzwanderung in den rechten Unterbauch<\/td><td>pain migrating to the right lower abdomen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Er hat 37,9 Grad gemessen.<\/td><td>subfebrile Temperatur (37,9 \u00b0C)<\/td><td>slightly raised temperature<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Er nimmt nicht regelm\u00e4\u00dfig Medikamente.<\/td><td>keine Dauermedikation<\/td><td>no regular medication<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Auf Penicillin bekommt er einen Ausschlag.<\/td><td>Penicillinallergie (Exanthem)<\/td><td>penicillin allergy (rash)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Man hat ihm als Kind die Mandeln entfernt.<\/td><td>Z. n. Tonsillektomie im Kindesalter<\/td><td>status post tonsillectomy in childhood<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Er raucht seit 8 Jahren 10 Zigaretten am Tag.<\/td><td>Nikotinabusus (ca. 4 py)<\/td><td>smoker, about 4 pack years<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Er trinkt manchmal Alkohol.<\/td><td>gelegentlicher Alkoholkonsum<\/td><td>occasional alcohol use<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Er sagt, er nimmt keine Drogen.<\/td><td>Drogenkonsum verneint<\/td><td>denies drug use<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wasserlassen und Stuhlgang sind normal.<\/td><td>Miktion und Def\u00e4kation unauff\u00e4llig<\/td><td>urination and bowels normal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Er schwitzt nachts nicht.<\/td><td>kein Nachtschwei\u00df<\/td><td>no night sweats<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sein Vater hat hohen Blutdruck.<\/td><td>arterielle Hypertonie (Vater)<\/td><td>father: hypertension<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wir glauben, er hat eine Blinddarmentz\u00fcndung.<\/td><td>V. a. akute Appendizitis<\/td><td>suspected acute appendicitis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wir nehmen Blut ab.<\/td><td>Blutentnahme<\/td><td>blood sample<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wir machen einen Ultraschall vom Bauch.<\/td><td>Sonographie des Abdomens<\/td><td>abdominal ultrasound<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wir wollen einen Harnleiterstein ausschlie\u00dfen.<\/td><td>zum Ausschluss einer Urolithiasis<\/td><td>to rule out a urinary stone<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Er darf nichts essen.<\/td><td>Nahrungskarenz<\/td><td>nil by mouth (food)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wir rufen die Chirurgen dazu.<\/td><td>chirurgisches Konsil<\/td><td>surgical consultation<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phrase bank for the Arztbrief<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Opening<\/strong><br\/>\n&#8211; <em>Wir berichten \u00fcber Herrn Becker, der sich am 07.10.2026 in unserer Notaufnahme vorstellte.<\/em><br\/>\n&#8211; <em>Der Patient stellte sich mit seit zwei Tagen bestehendem Husten vor.<\/em><br\/>\n&#8211; <em>Die Aufnahme erfolgte aufgrund von &#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>History<\/strong><br\/>\n&#8211; <em>Der Patient berichtet \u00fcber &#8230; \/ klagt \u00fcber &#8230;<\/em><br\/>\n&#8211; <em>Die Schmerzen begannen &#8230; und strahlen in &#8230; aus.<\/em><br\/>\n&#8211; <em>Begleitend bestehen &#8230; \/ Begleitsymptome werden verneint.<\/em><br\/>\n&#8211; <em>Fieber, Nachtschwei\u00df und Gewichtsverlust werden verneint.<\/em><br\/>\n&#8211; <em>Vorerkrankungen sind nicht bekannt.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Assessment<\/strong><br\/>\n&#8211; <em>Anamnestisch besteht der Verdacht auf &#8230;<\/em><br\/>\n&#8211; <em>Differenzialdiagnostisch kommen &#8230; in Betracht.<\/em><br\/>\n&#8211; <em>Es zeigt sich &#8230;<\/em> (only for findings you were actually given)<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Plan<\/strong><br\/>\n&#8211; <em>Zum Ausschluss von &#8230; empfehlen wir &#8230;<\/em><br\/>\n&#8211; <em>Zur weiteren Abkl\u00e4rung ist &#8230; geplant.<\/em><br\/>\n&#8211; <em>Wir bitten um Wiedervorstellung bei Verschlechterung.<\/em><br\/>\n&#8211; <em>F\u00fcr R\u00fcckfragen stehen wir Ihnen gern zur Verf\u00fcgung.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of these are passive or impersonal on purpose; if that grammar still feels shaky, see <a href=\"\/blog\/german-passive-voice\/\">the German passive voice<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Practise your German out loud with SipLingo, free to try on iPhone and Android:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"siplingo-store-badges\" style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin:24px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/id6783970183\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/app_store.png\" alt=\"Download SipLingo on the App Store\" style=\"height:52px;width:auto;\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=ch.zgdevelopment.siplingo&amp;referrer=utm_source%3Dblog%26utm_medium%3Dpost%26utm_campaign%3Darztbrief-schreiben-fsp%26utm_content%3Dbadge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/play_store.png\" alt=\"Get SipLingo on Google Play\" style=\"height:52px;width:auto;\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Full example: a short Arztbrief<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Fictional case, the same patient as in our Anamnese model dialogue. Simplified for language practice.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Patient:<\/strong> Jonas Becker, geb. 14.03.1998 (28 J.)<br\/><strong>Vorstellung:<\/strong> 07.10.2026, Zentrale Notaufnahme<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sehr geehrte Kolleginnen und Kollegen,<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">wir berichten \u00fcber Herrn Becker, der sich heute mit seit dem Vorabend bestehenden Bauchschmerzen in unserer Notaufnahme vorstellte.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Aktuelle Anamnese:<\/strong> Der Patient berichtet \u00fcber Schmerzen, die gestern gegen 20 Uhr periumbilikal begannen und im Verlauf in den rechten Unterbauch wanderten. Die Schmerzen werden als stechend beschrieben (NRS 7\/10) und verst\u00e4rken sich beim Gehen und Husten. Keine Ausstrahlung. Begleitend bestehen \u00dcbelkeit und eine subfebrile Temperatur von 37,9 \u00b0C; heute Morgen kam es zu einmaligem Erbrechen. Ein Analgetikum am Vortag brachte kaum Besserung.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vegetative Anamnese:<\/strong> Inappetenz. Letzter Stuhlgang gestern Morgen, unauff\u00e4llig. Miktion unauff\u00e4llig.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vorerkrankungen:<\/strong> keine bekannt. Z. n. Tonsillektomie im Kindesalter.<br\/><strong>Medikation:<\/strong> keine Dauermedikation.<br\/><strong>Allergien:<\/strong> Penicillin (Exanthem).<br\/><strong>Noxen:<\/strong> Nikotinabusus (ca. 4 py), gelegentlicher Alkoholkonsum, Drogenkonsum verneint.<br\/><strong>Sozialanamnese:<\/strong> Elektriker, lebt mit seiner Partnerin zusammen.<br\/><strong>Familienanamnese:<\/strong> arterielle Hypertonie (Vater).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Verdachtsdiagnose:<\/strong> akute Appendizitis.<br\/><strong>Differenzialdiagnosen:<\/strong> Gastroenteritis, Urolithiasis rechts, Lymphadenitis mesenterialis.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Procedere:<\/strong> k\u00f6rperliche Untersuchung, Blutentnahme (Blutbild, CRP), Urinstatus und Sonographie des Abdomens. Nahrungskarenz, intraven\u00f6se Fl\u00fcssigkeitsgabe und Analgesie. Chirurgisches Konsil zur Mitbeurteilung. Bei einer eventuellen Antibiotikagabe ist die Penicillinallergie zu beachten.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mit freundlichen kollegialen Gr\u00fc\u00dfen<br\/>\nDr. A. S\u00e1nchez, Assistenz\u00e4rztin<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>English translation:<\/strong> Dear colleagues, we report on Mr Becker, who came to our emergency department today with abdominal pain since last night. <em>Current history:<\/em> pain began at about 8 pm yesterday around the navel and later moved to the right lower abdomen. It is described as stabbing (7\/10 on the numeric rating scale) and worse when walking and coughing. No radiation. Nausea and a slightly raised temperature of 37.9 \u00b0C; one episode of vomiting this morning. A painkiller yesterday brought little relief. <em>Vegetative history:<\/em> loss of appetite; last bowel movement yesterday morning, normal; urination normal. <em>Past history:<\/em> none known; tonsillectomy in childhood. <em>Medication:<\/em> none regular. <em>Allergies:<\/em> penicillin (rash). <em>Noxen:<\/em> smoker (about 4 pack years), occasional alcohol, denies drugs. <em>Social:<\/em> electrician, lives with his partner. <em>Family:<\/em> father has hypertension. <em>Suspected diagnosis:<\/em> acute appendicitis. <em>Differentials:<\/em> gastroenteritis, right-sided urinary stone, mesenteric lymphadenitis. <em>Plan:<\/em> physical examination, bloods (full blood count, CRP), urine test and abdominal ultrasound; nil by mouth, IV fluids and pain relief; surgical consultation. Consider the penicillin allergy if antibiotics are needed. Kind regards.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note the tenses: <em>stellte sich vor, begannen, wanderten, kam es zu<\/em> (Pr\u00e4teritum) for what happened; <em>berichtet, bestehen, verst\u00e4rken sich<\/em> (Pr\u00e4sens) for the current state.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SipLingo (our app) does not correct written letters and has no specialist medical content; it is a speaking tool for A1 to B2. What it trains is the grammar under the letter: when you speak, it corrects case endings and word order and explains them in your own language, and those are the same errors that cost marks in writing. <a href=\"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/download?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=arztbrief-schreiben-fsp&amp;utm_content=inline\">Train your German grammar by speaking<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8 common mistakes<\/h2>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Everyday words in the document.<\/strong> <em>Bauchweh, gebrochen, Zucker<\/em> belong in the patient talk. Write <em>Bauchschmerzen, Erbrechen, Diabetes mellitus<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Invented findings.<\/strong> If you were given no examination results, do not write <em>Druckschmerz am McBurney-Punkt<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>No time anchors.<\/strong> <em>Seit einigen Tagen<\/em> is weak; write <em>seit dem 05.10.2026<\/em> or <em>seit drei Tagen<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;Keine Allergien&#8221; without asking.<\/strong> If you forgot to ask, you cannot document it.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Tense chaos.<\/strong> Past tense for the course, present for the current state, and stick to it.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Wrong patient pronouns.<\/strong> <em>Der Patient &#8230; seine Partnerin; die Patientin &#8230; ihr Mann.<\/em> Check every <em>sein\/ihr<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Diagnosis without differentials or plan.<\/strong> Examiners want your reasoning: <em>zum Ausschluss einer &#8230;<\/em><\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Judgments.<\/strong> <em>Der Patient \u00fcbertreibt<\/em> has no place in a letter. Write what was said: <em>Der Patient gibt Schmerzen von 9\/10 an.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Official sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the official details and the latest updates, see:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/laekh.de\/fileadmin\/user_upload\/Aerzte\/Fachsprach_Kenntnispruefungen\/Merkblatt_Fachsprachpruefungen.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Landes\u00e4rztekammer Hessen: Fachsprachpr\u00fcfung for foreign doctors: exam notes (PDF, German)<\/a> \u2013 Four FSP parts: vocabulary, patient talk, documentation, senior-doctor talk<\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.make-it-in-germany.com\/en\/working-in-germany\/job-search-application\/professions-in-demand\/physicians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Make it in Germany (Federal Government): Physicians: Approbation and language requirements<\/a> \u2013 Approbation, B2 general German plus a C1 medical language test<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How do you write an Arztbrief in German (Wie kann ich einen Arztbrief schreiben)?<\/strong><br\/>\nFollow the order of the history: patient data, reason for presentation, current history, past history, medication, allergies, Noxen, social and family history, then suspected diagnosis, differentials and plan. Use medical terms and short nominal phrases.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is the structure of an Arztbrief?<\/strong><br\/>\nHeader and greeting, patient data, reason for admission, history sections, diagnosis and differentials, diagnostics and therapy, closing. A discharge letter adds the course (Epikrise) and recommendations for the next doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What do you write in the FSP documentation part?<\/strong><br\/>\nThe information from the patient interview, plus your suspected diagnosis and plan. Depending on the state it is a form (Nordrhein, Hessen) or a letter or report (Brandenburg, Th\u00fcringen), in 20 to 30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is Nominalstil?<\/strong><br\/>\nA written style that packs verb phrases into nouns, such as <em>einmaliges Erbrechen<\/em> instead of <em>er hat einmal erbrochen<\/em>. Arztbriefe use it for lists, diagnoses and plans.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which phrases are used in an Arztbrief?<\/strong><br\/>\nCommon ones are <em>Der Patient stellte sich mit &#8230; vor<\/em>, <em>Begleitsymptome werden verneint<\/em>, <em>Differenzialdiagnostisch kommen &#8230; in Betracht<\/em> and <em>Zum Ausschluss von &#8230; empfehlen wir &#8230;<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Get the grammar under your Arztbrief right by speaking German every day.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/download?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=arztbrief-schreiben-fsp&amp;utm_content=footer\">Start free \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An FSP Arztbrief runs from patient data and history to diagnosis and plan, written in 20\u201330 minutes. 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