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2. Informed Consent in Healthcare: What It Is and Why It's Needed

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   In a healthcare setting, informed consent allows you to participate in your own medical care. It enables you to decide which treatments you do or do not want to receive. Also, informed consent ...

3. What to Know About Patient Portals - WebMD

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   A patient portal is a secure website set up by a health care system, hospital, or clinic. The tools (or features) vary, depending on the portal. Patient portals can help you access medical records ...

4. Signs and symptoms - Wikipedia

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   A medical sign is an objective observable indication of a disease, injury, or medical condition that may be detected during a physical examination. These signs may be visible, such as a rash or bruise, or otherwise detectable such as by using a stethoscope or taking blood pressure. Medical signs, along with symptoms, help in forming a diagnosis.

5. Vital signs - Wikipedia

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   An anesthetic machine with integrated systems for monitoring of several vital parameters, including blood pressure and heart rate. Purpose. assess the general physical health of a person. Vital signs (also known as vitals) are a group of the four to six most crucial medical signs that indicate the status of the body's vital (life-sustaining ...

6. Symptom Checker with Body from WebMD - Check Your Medical ...

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   Identify possible conditions and treatment related to your symptoms. This tool does not provide medical advice. NEW: This symptom checker now includes the ability to select symptoms by body location. We hope this makes it easier for you to identify your symptoms and possible conditions. The tool also allows you to select multiple symptoms quickly.

7. Tips to Get Your Medical Records - WebMD

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   Step 2: Check your doctor's website. If you visit a medical practice, your doctor may have details on how to request your medical record on their website. Step 3: Call or e-mail your doctor ...

8. Your Medical History: What It Includes & Why It's Important

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   Your medical history includes both your personal health history and your family health history. Your personal health history has details about any health problems you’ve ever had. A family ...

9. Patient check-in - Wikipedia

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   Patient check-in. Patient check-in is the process where patients begin their registration with the healthcare facility topically using a clipboard, electronic tablet, touch screen, kiosk, or some other method, sometimes self-service. Patient check-ins start as far back as the Roman times when patients would wait for special services in purpose ...