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:: Patients 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