medical report

Doctor's written findings

A medical report is a formal document summarizing a patient's health status, examination findings, test results, diagnosis, or treatment.

Doctors prepare medical reports for insurance claims, legal proceedings, disability evaluations, or transfer of care between providers.

The attorney requested a medical report detailing her injuries from the accident.

clinical

diagnosis

Identification of illness

findings · assessment · vitals · history · patient · laboratory · imaging · screening · pathology · consultation

documentation

record

Preserved account or achievement

  • chartData shown visually
  • fileStored collection of data
  • notesBrief written records

summary · transcript · findings · data · results · narrative · documentation · description · details · discharge summary

professional

physician

Licensed medical doctor

oncologist · cardiologist · surgeon · internist · pediatrician · nurse practitioner · attending · resident · consultant · primary care

treatment

therapy

Curative mental treatment

chemotherapy · radiotherapy · immunotherapy · rehabilitation · physiotherapy · regimen · intervention · palliative · curative · follow-up

evidence-based

peer-reviewed

Evaluated by field experts

outcomes · biostatistics · quantitative · qualitative · evidence · publication · journal · guidelines · protocol · methodology

Categories
Opposites
document purpose/function

medical reportprescription

Medical dispensing authorization

discharge instructions · medical clearance · treatment plan · referral letter

health status implied

medical reportclean bill of health

Official statement of soundness

healthy · well · medical clearance

domain/subject matter

medical reportfinancial report

Summary of monetary status

legal brief · police report · academic transcript · audit report · performance review

Family

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