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Medical Terminology4
Medical Terms Health Record Sections
Term | Definition |
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Chief Complaint | The main reason for the patient's visit |
History of the present illness | The story of the patient's problem |
Review systems | Description of individual body systems in order to discover any symptoms not related to the main problem |
Past medical history | Other significant illnesses |
Past surgical history | Any of the patient's past surgeries |
Family history | Any significant illnesses that run if the family |
Social history | A record of habits |