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medical history.
history [his´to-re]
a systematic account of events.
case history see case history.
health history a holistic assessment of all factors affecting a patient's health status, including information about social, cultural, familial, and economic aspects of the patient's life as well as any other component of the patient's life style that affects health and well-being. The health history is designed to assess the effects of health care deviations on the patient and the family, to evaluate teaching needs, and to serve as the basis of an individualized plan for addressing wellness.
medical history information obtained from the patient to aid in establishing a medical diagnosis and developing a treatment plan.
nursing history a written record providing data for assessing the nursing care needs of a patient.

medical history
Clinical medicine The part of a Pt's life Hx important for determining the risk factors for, diagnosing, and treating a disorder–eg, history of exposure, Sx, occupational, exposure to causative agents linked to a particular condition, infection or cancer Vox populi → medtalk Anamnesis


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