problem-oriented record
[ prŏb′ləm-ôr′ē-ĕn′tĭd ]
n.
A system of record keeping in which a list of the patient's problems is created and relevant medical history, physical findings, laboratory data, medications, and treatments are listed under the appropriate medical problem.
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Nearby words
probiotic, probit, probity, problem, problem page, problem-oriented record, problematic, problematical, problematics, proboscidate, proboscidean
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