Medical

focused history and physical examination

fo·cused his·to·ry and phy·si·cal ex·am·i·na·tion

(fō'kŭst his'tŏr-ē fiz'i-kăl eg-zam'i-nā'shŭn)

The second stage of patient assessment conducted by prehospital providers after the initial assessment of the stable responsive patient designed to identify additional injuries or conditions requiring emergency intervention.

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