"Giving Your Medical HistoryThis is often the most important part of the medical visit for you and your doctor. It is necessary in helping the doctor make a correct diagnosis. Depending on how well your doctor knows you, there may be a few questions concerning your recent health and well-being, or it may be necessary to take a complete history starting from the beginning. You may find yourself annoyed by all the questions that allow only "yes" of "no" answers. Being curt may be useful to the doctor for certain parts of the medical history. Still, all the problems in the doctor-patient relationship and communication, which are the subject of so much interest, research, and teaching, do influence how effective the medical history taking will be. On both sides of the equation, good communication skills will result in a better medical history."
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