What Is a Randomized Clinical Trial

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What is a randomized clinical trial?

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Definitions:

Narrative Charting

A method in medical documentation where healthcare professionals detail a patient's care, condition, and progress in a story-like format.

Healthcare Provider

A professional who delivers care and services to individuals, including diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of illness and injury.

Free Form Documentation

A method of charting in healthcare that allows for unstructured, narrative entries about a patient's status and care.

Electronic Health Records (EHRs)

Digital versions of patients' paper charts, which store medical history, diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, immunization dates, and test results.