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If the statement within the punctuation is a complete quoted statement, then a period is required at the end of the statement and another one after the parentheses.  (i.e.:  The patient stated "I cannot stand this headache anymore.".)

If the statement within the punctuation is not a complete quoted statement it does not need a period.  (i.e.:  The patient stated her headache over the last few days felt "weird".)

• She is single but has a significant other named “Mark.” - period inside or outside parenthesis? Quick answe
  • You mean quotation marks? I wouldn't use them at all in this case. nm - 2 cents
  • Inside - QA
  • They are teaching you to always put the period inside quotes now. I just took a college English - class and was surprised to learn this.
  • well, according to the AAMT BOS...sm - hey
    • Old school does show outside, but most prefer inside now - I hate punctuation :)
  • period goes inside the quotation marks. NOT OUTSIDE - x
  • See msg - Punctuation
    • Outside. - ditto this
      • Ditto - Agree - outside
        • WRONG answer. - You just lost $1,000,000. LOL
          • Sorry, but my account goes by proper English grammar rules - degree in English
            • I'd love to see a refernce for that...SM - Endiqua
              • I'd send you my hardcopy books, but here's an online reference. - sure!
                • Thanks for the reference SM - Endiqua

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