A brief statement of the reason the patient is seeking health care is called the:
a. medical history.
b. chief complaint.
c. assessment.
d. diagnosis.
B
The chief complaint is a brief statement of why the patient is seeking health care. The medical history, assessment, and diagnosis are not the reasons that the patient is seeking health care.
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