The medical record
Example: Medical record stores patient history
Definition
"The medical record" refers to a comprehensive, organized collection of a patient's health history, diagnoses, treatments, and clinical notes maintained by healthcare providers to ensure continuity and quality of care over time.
Etymology
The phrase "the medical record" originates from the combination of 'medical,' derived from the Latin 'medicus' meaning 'physician,' and 'record,' from the Latin 'recordari' meaning 'to remember.' Together, they describe a documented memory of a patient's health history. Did you know that keeping detailed medical records dates back to ancient civilizations like Egypt and Greece?
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"The medical record" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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