Which of the following phrases BEST supports the "chief complaint"?

A. A secondary or additional illness or disease currently experienced by the patient in addition to the chief complaint
B. The patient's description of the specific health issue, complaint, or disease for which the patient came to the clinician
C. A patient's subjective report of the discomfort, pain, illness, or disease from which they currently experience
D. Objective evidence of an illness, condition, or pathology which can be scientifically observed and quantified


B

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