The following quotes were taken from actual medical records dictated by physicians. They appeared in a column written by Richard Lederer, Ph.D. for the Journal of Court Reporting.
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By the time he was admitted, his rapid heart had stopped, and he was feeling better. |
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Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year. |
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On the second day the knee was better and on the third day it had completely disappeared. |
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She has had no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night. |
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The patient has been depressed ever since she began seeing me in 1983. |
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I will be happy to go into her GI system; she seems ready and anxious. |
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Patient was released to outpatient department without dressing. I have suggested that he loosen his pants before standing, and then, when he stands with the help of his wife, they should fall to the floor. |
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The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed. |
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Discharge status: Alive but without permission. The patient will need disposition, and therefore we will get Dr. Blank to dispose of him. |
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Healthy appearing decrepit 69 year-old male, mentally alert but forgetful. |
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The patient refused an autopsy. |
