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2. Patient check-in - Wikipedia

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   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 by other method, sometimes self-service. Patient check-in start as far back as the Roman times when patients would wait for special services in purpose-built hospitals.

3. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions, including hospital orders (the patient-directed part of which is referred to as sig codes).This list does not include abbreviations for pharmaceuticals or drug name suffixes such as CD, CR, ER, XT (See Time release technology § List of abbreviations for those).

4. Medication Administration Record - Wikipedia

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   A kardex (plural kardexes) is a genericised trademark for a medication administration record. [2] The term is common in Ireland and the United Kingdom.In the Philippines, the term is used to refer the old census charts of the charge nurse usually used during endorsement, in which index cards are used, but has been gradually been replaced by modern health data systems and pre-printed charts and ...

5. Abbreviations Your Doctor Uses - WebMD

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   R for rest -- but not too much. You should move around as soon as you feel up to it. I for ice as soon as possible after your injury. C for compress -- pressure -- with an elastic wrap or bandage ...

6. 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 ...

7. What Are Vital Signs, and Why Are They Important? - Healthline

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   A fever is when body temperature rises to a level that’s higher than normal. In general, you have a fever if your temperature is: In adults: higher than 99°F to 99.5°F (37.2°C to 37.5°C) In ...