"The Complete Patient History" carefully teaches students the steps in history taking, the most important part of the clinical examination. It fills a large void in the market. At present, there are many books available on performing the physical examination, but very few focus on the patient interview. Of these, none are organised by specific complaints, much less how patients are encountered in a clinical or office setting.
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Why the history is important EBM terminology Doctor-Centered interviewing Patient-Centered interviewing Communication styles Dizziness Fatigue Fever Headache Insomnia Lymphadenopathy Night Sweats Weakness Weight Gain Weight loss Ear Pain Hearing loss Sore Throat Tinnitus Rash Cough Dyspnea Hemoptysis Chest Pain Edema Palpitations Syncope Acute Abdominal Pain Constipation Diarrhea Dyspepsia Dysphagia GI bleeding Jaundice Nausea and vomiting Anorectal Pain Dysuria Flank pain Hematuria Impotence Urinary incontinence Amenorrhea Breast Complaints Pelvic pain Vaginitis Vaginal Bleeding Neck pain Shoulder pain Arm Pain Back pain Hip and thigh pain Knee pain Foot and ankle pain Confusion Diplopia Gait disturbance Memory Loss Tremor Anxiety Depressed Mood
