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Chapter 2
sections of health records
Term | Definition |
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Chief complaint | Main reason for the patients visit |
History of present illness | The story of the patients problem |
Review of sympotoms | Description of individual body systems in order to discover any symptoms not directly related to the main problem |
Past medical history | Other significant past illnesses |
Past surgical history | Any of the patients past surgeries |
Family history | Any significant illnesses that run in the patients family |
Social history | A record of habits like smoking, drinking, and sexual practices that can impact health |