A subjective statement made by a patient describing the patient's most significant symptoms or signs of illness is the patient's ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
chief complaint
The patient's chief complaint is his description of the significant symptoms or signs of illness for which he came to see the practitioner.
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A patient record serves as a business record for the patient encounter and contains administrative and clinical data
Indicate whether the statement is true or false