subj
9.9
A short form for a patient's own report of their symptoms in medical notes
- noun
- Jargon
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subjetivo
- Medical students are taught to separate subj information from objective findings in their notes.
Examples
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The doctor wrote the patient's complaints in the subj section of the chart.
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During rounds, nurses update the subj part with new symptoms reported by patients.
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The patient's subj noted a severe headache.
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In the report, the subj was unclear.
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The doctor wrote the patient's complaints in the subj section of the chart.
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During rounds, nurses update the subj part with new symptoms reported by patients.
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Medical students are taught to separate subj information from objective findings in their notes.
How Subjective
Surface Forms
Etymology
Subj here is short for subjective, which means 'what the patient says or feels'—their own report. So in medical notes subj marks the patient's reported symptoms, not the test results.