A narrative report of an opinion about a patient's condition by a practitioner other than the attending physician is known as a _____ report.

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A consultation report is a narrative report that provides an opinion about a patient's condition by a practitioner other than the attending physician. It is requested by the attending physician to get a specialist's opinion or to gather additional information to help with the patient's care. A correspondence report is a brief communication between healthcare providers, a discharge summary is a report given at the end of a hospitalization, and a health history is a report of a patient's past medical and social history.

A Narrative Report of an Opinion About a Patient's Condition