Please explain why the 1995 and 1997 Documentation Guidelines for Evaluation and Management Services are so important for evaluation and management services

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The 95 and 97 DGs provide specific guidelines for the documentation of evaluation and management services. These guidelines include content of service, which is one of the six constituent elements that makes up an evaluation and management service. The 1995 DGs are 16 pages long and, because there were unanswered questions about the physical examination, the 1997 DGs were written. The 1997 DGs are 49 pages long.

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