History Taking in Clinical Practice

Dr Krsna Mahbubani completed her medical training at the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London, and has worked across a variety of hospitals in North West and Central London. Dr Mahbubani took a year out of training where she undertook some quality improvement projects as well as teaching medical students at St Mary’s Hospital. She has continued to teach since then, and currently teaches across many year groups for different London universities. She was recently awarded for her teaching from University College London.Alongside teaching, Dr Krsna Mahbubani works as a GP in London. General practice is a specialty that relies heavily on history taking. It is such an important skill for medical students to master, but can often feel daunting. Dr Mahbubani has a unique way of teaching history taking to students which has been well received and is the inspiration behind this book.

• History taking – the basics.- Chest pain.- Shortness of breath.- Cough.- Abdominal pain.- Diarrhoea/ Vomiting.- Headache.- Collapse.- Pins and needles.- Joint pains.- Back pain.- Practice Cases.