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If that's what the patient said, it could be a chief complaint. Traditionally, the chief complaint is in the patient's own words.
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Patient care documentation.
Chief Complaint.
Synonyms for complaint include protest, objection, grievance, charge, grumble, criticism, moan, lament, grouse, or gripe. Medically, the word complaint refers to a symptom (as reported by a patient).
Documentation of services provided by a health care provider to a patient
History Taking: This is a step within the patient assessment process that provides detail about the patient's chief complaint and an account of the patients signs and symptoms. This is usually the time when you use SAMPLE to get the info needed.
If you come across the term 'chief complaint', this relates to what the patient is complaining about. Presenting problem is what you note and what presents the problem. The difference is one is from the patient's point of view while the other is yours.
Chief Complaint in medical terms means the reason for the patient's visit, usually in the patient's own words or in the words of a caregiver for family member.
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Documentation of services provided by a health care provider to a patient
A doctor asks the patient to describe the reason for their visit. From that information, the doctor will examine the areas of the body pertinent to the complaint.