The section of a patient medical history form that contains the patient's description of the current condition or complaint is called the _________of present illness section.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
history
The history of present illness section of the medical history form is where the patient is asked to describe the history of the complaint or condition that is the reason for the patient's visit.
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