Difference between revisions of "Medical History"
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| − | A '''medical history''' is that thing health care providers obnoxiously try to obtain from patients when clearly it is just "[[EHR|on the computer]]."<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/08/medical-history/ Breaking: Patient States His Medical History Should "All be in the Computer”]</ref> History of present illness? It's on the computer. Past medical history, surgeries, and medications? Don't fret, it's on the computer. Family history? That's on the computer too. | + | A '''medical history''' is that thing health care providers obnoxiously try to obtain from patients when clearly it is just "[[EHR|on the computer]]."<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/08/medical-history/ Breaking: Patient States His Medical History Should "All be in the Computer”]</ref> History of present illness? It's on the computer. Past medical history, surgeries, and medications? Don't fret, it's on the computer. Family history? That's on the computer too. On rare occasions, a patient may bring a tape recorder and play back a recording of his medical problems rather than telling you directly.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2013/06/local-man-tired-of-giving-medical-history/ Old Man Tired of Giving Medical History]</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:19, 3 December 2016
A medical history is that thing health care providers obnoxiously try to obtain from patients when clearly it is just "on the computer."[1] History of present illness? It's on the computer. Past medical history, surgeries, and medications? Don't fret, it's on the computer. Family history? That's on the computer too. On rare occasions, a patient may bring a tape recorder and play back a recording of his medical problems rather than telling you directly.[2]
References
- ↑ Breaking: Patient States His Medical History Should "All be in the Computer”
- ↑ Old Man Tired of Giving Medical History
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