Chief complaint
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chief-complaint-318-1404583
title:
Chief complaint
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The chief complaint, formally known as CC in the medical field, or termed presenting complaint (PC) in Europe and Canada, forms the second step of medical history taking. It is sometimes also referred to as reason for encounter (RFE), presenting problem, problem on admission or reason for presenting. The chief complaint is a concise statement describing the symptom, problem, condition, diagnosis, physician-recommended return, or other reason for a medical
encounter. In some instances, the nature
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Principal reason for a person seeking professional assistance
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_complaint
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2024-04-01T20:39:36Z
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