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A '''travel history''' is a very important part of the subjective assessment, as it can give health care providers insight into places around the world where they can escape. | A '''travel history''' is a very important part of the subjective assessment, as it can give health care providers insight into places around the world where they can escape. | ||
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MD: Have you traveled outside the country in the past 6 months? | MD: Have you traveled outside the country in the past 6 months? | ||
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Patient: Yes, I have. | Patient: Yes, I have. | ||
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MD: Where? | MD: Where? | ||
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Patient: Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, and Australia. | Patient: Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, and Australia. | ||
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MD (''silent jealousy''): Take me with you. | MD (''silent jealousy''): Take me with you. | ||
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Patient: Excuse me? | Patient: Excuse me? | ||
| − | MD: I said take me with you. This job is killing me. It must be better somewhere, anywhere but here. | + | |
| − | Patient: I'm sorry, this is getting awkward. | + | MD: I said take me with you. This job is killing me.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/05/wear-scrubs/ Report: Ability to Wear Scrubs to Work is Only Thing Keeping Health Care Professionals from Quitting (Gomerblog)]</ref> It must be better somewhere, anywhere but here. |
| − | MD: Will you help me write a resignation letter? | + | |
| + | Patient: What are you saying? | ||
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| + | MD: I'm saying I hate my job and I need to leave! | ||
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| + | Patient: I'm sorry, this is getting awkward... | ||
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| + | MD: Will you help me write a [[Resignation Letter|resignation letter]]?<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/01/resignation-letter/ How to Write a Resignation Letter & Burn As Many Bridges As Possible (Gomerblog)]</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Infectious Diseases]] | [[Category:Infectious Diseases]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:25, 2 December 2017
A travel history is a very important part of the subjective assessment, as it can give health care providers insight into places around the world where they can escape.
Example of Taking a Travel History
MD: Have you traveled outside the country in the past 6 months?
Patient: Yes, I have.
MD: Where?
Patient: Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, and Australia.
MD (silent jealousy): Take me with you.
Patient: Excuse me?
MD: I said take me with you. This job is killing me.[1] It must be better somewhere, anywhere but here.
Patient: What are you saying?
MD: I'm saying I hate my job and I need to leave!
Patient: I'm sorry, this is getting awkward...
MD: Will you help me write a resignation letter?[2]
References
