The first step in the diagnostic process is taking a medical history.
<h3>What is medical history?</h3>
The medical history, case history, or anamnesis of a patient is information a doctor learns by asking specific questions, either to the patient or to other people who know the patient and can provide pertinent information, with the aim of learning information helpful in formulating a diagnosis and providing medical care to the patient. In contrast to clinical signs, which are determined by direct inspection on the part of medical personnel, medically relevant concerns recorded by the patient or others familiar with the patient are referred to as symptoms. A form of history will often be taken throughout most medical encounters. The breadth and focus of medical histories differ.
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