How are the documentation requirements for the single organ–system physical examination presented in the "1997 Documentation Guidelines for Evaluation and Management Services"?
a. The documentation requirements for the single organ–system physical examination are presented in the form of specific clinical elements, which are each identified by a bullet.
b. The documentation requirements for the single organ–system physical examination are presented in the form of organ systems and body areas.
c. The documentation requirements for the single organ–system physical examination are presented in the form of the physician's documentation of the physical examination.
d. The documentation requirements for the single organ–system physical examination are presented in the form of the preprinted questionnaire completed by the patient.
a) The documentation requirements for the single organ–system physical examination are presented in the form of specific clinical elements, which are each identified by a bullet.
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