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Clinical Symptom Narrative

Meaning

The Clinical Symptom Narrative is the comprehensive, subjective account provided by a patient detailing the onset, progression, quality, and mitigating or exacerbating factors of their experienced physical and psychological complaints. This narrative is a critical, qualitative data source that transcends simple checklists, offering crucial temporal and contextual information about the patient’s lived experience of their condition. It is essential for framing objective laboratory and imaging data within the individual’s unique physiological and lifestyle context.