The Skills of History Taking for Medical Students and Practitioners

Section 1: Doctor–Patient Communication
Chapter 1: Doctor–Patient Relationship
Chapter 2: What Does it Mean to be a Patient?
Chapter 3: An Approach to the Diagnosis

Section 2: Foundation of Communication
Chapter 4: Basic Principles of Communication
Chapter 5: Elements of Communication

Section 3: Format of Medical History
Chapter 6: What, Why, and How to Ask?
Chapter 7: Patient’s Profile
Chapter 8: Presenting Complaints
Chapter 9: History of Presenting Complaints
Chapter 10: Past History
Chapter 11: Personal History
Chapter 12: Family History
Chapter 13: Menstrual and Obstetric History
Chapter 14: Drug History
Chapter 15: Allergy History
Chapter 16: Case History of Pediatric Patients
Section 4: Student–Patient Interaction
Chapter 17: How to Take and Present a Case History?
Chapter 18: An Illustrated Case History
Section 5: Six Skills of Communication with Patients
Chapter 19: Listening Skills
Chapter 20: Questioning Skills
Chapter 21: Answering Skills
Chapter 22: Explanation Skills
Chapter 23: Persuasion Skills
Chapter 24: Examination Skills
Index

Rahul Tanwani MS MCh