The patient tells you that she uses herbal and other alternative therapies to maintain her health. This information is recorded in the:
a. past medical history.
b. chief complaint.
c. social history.
d. family history.
C
Patient data concerning the use of herbal or other remedies and other complementary or alterna-tive therapies are recorded in the social history component of the history and physical.
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