A massage therapist documents that a client reported "moderate pain" after a session, but does not record a numeric pain scale rating. During a legal dispute months later, this documentation is challenged. Which principle of clinical documentation does this most directly violate?
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A
Objectivity — subjective descriptors without quantifiable measures are insufficient for legal and clinical defensibility
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B
Brevity — documentation should be concise and avoid unnecessary elaboration
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C
Confidentiality — pain descriptions may reveal protected health information
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D
Timeliness — the note was not recorded within the required 24-hour window