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4766432083attending physicianThe physician primarily responsible for the care and treatment of a patient0
4766433673chief of complainta statement of most important symptom or symptoms for which a patient is seeking care1
4766440981consultation reportdocuments the clinical opinion of a physician other than the primary or attending physician2
4766444874diagnostic procedureprocedure performed to assist in the diagnosis, management or treatment of a patient condition3
4766453003digital imagea picture that is stored electronically to allow viewing on a computer4
4766462460discharge summary reportA brief summary of the significant events of a patient's hospitalization5
4766466856documentingthe process of making written or electronic entries about a patient in medical record6
4766478384diagnosisscientific method of determining and identifying a patient condition7
4766487178electronic medical recordelectronic file wherein patients' health information is stored in a computer system.8
4766492152familial(adj.) - relating to family9
4766496427flow sheetDocuments on which frequent observations or specific measurements are recorded.10
4766505182inpatientA patient who has been admitted to a hospital for at least one overnight stay.11
4766508946medical recordA written record of the important information regarding a patient including the care of that individual and progress of his or her condition12
4766514664health historycollection of history containing your health13
4766517277home health careCare provided in a persons home.14
4766525481medical record formatway a medical record is organized- two main types problem orientated, source orientated15
4766527518objective symptoma symptom that can be observed by an examiner16
4766530191paper based patient recordMedical record in paper form17
4766531911physical examinationassessment of each part of the patient body18
4766540012problemany condition that requires further observation19
4766566802reverse chronological orderarranging documents with the most recent document on top or front/ oldest document in back20

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