Medical history taking

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In health care, the medical history taking is a systematic and thorough interview of the patient for symptoms and risk factors of disease or abnormality as well as relevant psychosocial factors that might affect the expression of treatment of disease.[1]

The medical history taking complement information gathered in the physical examination and is an important part of the physician-patient relationship.

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  1. ↑ Anonymous (2024), Medical history taking (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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