Process of using a sigmoidoscope to examine the sigmoid colon to identify disorders or early signs of cancer.

Objective symptom of a disease from a normal condition or that which is observed by an examiner.

List of all staff members’ names, job titles, signatures, and initials . Example of a signature log.

Brief statement that contains the patient’s signature authorization retained in an office file for future use when mailing claims or transmitting electronic claims. It allows the provider to submit assigned and nonassigned insurance claims on the beneficiary’s behalf.

Sign or symptom from a normal condition or important normal observation that assists in making a diagnosis of the patient’s problem.