History Taking and Interview Techniques

History Taking and Interview Techniques

Ayşe Salihoğlu

İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa

Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi

İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı

Hematoloji Bilim Dalı

Comprehensive Adult Health History

Ineffective communication is the most common

reason for complaints against doctors

Comprehensive Adult Health History

Components of the Comprehensive Adult Health

History

• Identifying data and source of the history
• Chief complaint(s)
• History of present illness
• Past history
• Family history
• Personal and social history
• Review of systems

Comprehensive Adult Health History

Date and time of history

Document the time you evaluate the patient!

Comprehensive Adult Health History

Identifying data

• Age
• Gender
• Marital status
• Occupation