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Bonewit ch.1
Bonewit ch.1 (Kayla Sharp)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Attending physician | The pysician responsable for the care of a hospitalized patient. |
| charting | The process of making written entries about a patient in the medical record. |
| Consultation report | A narrative report of an opinion about a patients condition by a practitioner other than the attending physician. |
| Diagnosis | The scientific method of determining and identifying a patient's condition. |
| Diagnostic procedure | A procedure performed to assist in the diagnosis, management,or treatment of a patient condition. |
| Discharge summary report | A brief summary of the significant events of a patient's hospitalization. |
| Electronic medial record | A medical record that is stored on a computer. |
| Familial | Occurring in or affecting members of a family more frequently than would be expected by chance. |
| Health history report | A collection of subjective data about a patient. |
| Home health care | The provision of medical and non medical care in the |
| Informed consent |