How does a physician document updates to a History and Physical when seeing a patient between annual visits?
a. Updates are only done on annual visits.
b. By writing a new History and Physical
c. By making a note in the History and Physical section of the chart
d. By having the patient fill out a questionnaire and placing the questionnaire in the file
Answer: c
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