Skills of History Taking for Medical Students and Practitioners

Rahul Tanwani MS MCh

• Section 1: Doctor–Patient CommunicationChapter 1: Doctor–Patient RelationshipChapter 2: What Does it Mean to be a Patient?Chapter 3: An Approach to the DiagnosisSection 2: Foundation of CommunicationChapter 4: Basic Principles of CommunicationChapter 5: Elements of CommunicationSection 3: Format of Medical HistoryChapter 6: What, Why, and How to Ask?Chapter 7: Patient’s ProfileChapter 8: Presenting ComplaintsChapter 9: History of Presenting ComplaintsChapter 10: Past HistoryChapter 11: Personal HistoryChapter 12: Family HistoryChapter 13: Menstrual and Obstetric HistoryChapter 14: Drug HistoryChapter 15: Allergy HistoryChapter 16: Case History of Pediatric PatientsSection 4: Student–Patient InteractionChapter 17: How to Take and Present a Case History?Chapter 18: An Illustrated Case HistorySection 5: Six Skills of Communication with PatientsChapter 19: Listening SkillsChapter 20: Questioning SkillsChapter 21: Answering SkillsChapter 22: Explanation SkillsChapter 23: Persuasion SkillsChapter 24: Examination SkillsIndex