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Carnegie MOPS
MOPS Patient Record/Medical Record Terminology MA Fall 2014
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Correlation | To show a mutual relationship |
| Diagnosis | The determination of the nature/cause of a disease |
| Discernible | To see or understand a difference between two things, very clear difference |
| Integral | Being an indispensable part of a whole |
| Medical record | Complete set of information put down in writing to authenticate evidence of facts and events |
| Medical report | A permanent legal document formally stating the results of an examination |
| Objective (information) | Perceptible to the observer/external senses (i.e. Dr's conclusions) |
| Observation | An inference from what has been seen or heard |
| Proficiency | Competency as a result of training and experience |
| Prognosis | Forecast of the outcome of a disease/injury |
| Progress notes | Records of patient visits, phone calls, progress and treatment that are inserted into the patients chart |
| Sign | Any objective evidence of disease discoverable by a physician on examination of a patient |
| Subjective (information) | Findings perceptible only by the affected person |
| Symptom | Any perceptible change in the body or its functions (indicating disease or illness) |