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Patient Record/Medical Record Terminology

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Definition
Correlation   To show a mutual relationship  
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Diagnosis (Dx)   The determination of the natural/cause of a disease  
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Discernible   To see or understand a difference between two things, very clear difference  
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Integral   Being an indispensable part of a whole  
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Medical record   Complete set of information put down in writing to authenticate evidence of facts and events  
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Medical report   A permanent legal document formally stating the results of an examination  
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Objective (information)   Perceptible to the observer/external senses (i.e. Dr's conclusions)  
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Observation   An inference from what has been seen or heard  
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Proficiency   Competency as a result of training & experience  
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Prognosis   Forecast of the outcome of a disease/injury  
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Progress notes   Records of patient visits, phone calls, progress & treatment that are inserted into the patients chart  
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Sign   Any objective evidence of disease discoverable by a physician on examination of a patient  
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Subjective (information)   Findings perceptible only by the affected person  
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Sympton   Any perceptible change in the body or its functions (indicating disease or illness).  
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