Anyone else find it hard to remember what a patient said during history-taking?

Thread Starter Anyone else find it hard to remember what a patient said during history-taking? Follow 7 hours ago 7h ago This happens to most people when they are first learning to take a history. As you get more practice, the questions will come naturally and you will be able to spend more time concentrating on what the person is saying and think about potential diagnoses etc. I would recommend making a note of the outline of your history (presenting complaint, history of presenting complaint etc) with further notes beneath each heading to remind you of the important things that you need to ask. That way, if you do get stuck you can just quickly glance down at your piece of paper. There are some great resources online as well: http://www.osceskills.com/e-learning...istory-taking/ It can also sometimes help to have someone else with you when you take the history who can give you feedback. That way, you'll know what you need to improve ...
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