Medical history

Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP Not to be confused with history of medicine. For the journal, see Medical History (journal). "Case history" redirects here. For the novel Case Histories (2004) by Kate Atkinson, see Case Histories. For the television series (2011) based on the novel, see Case Histories (TV series). For the album by Danny Byrd, see Medical History (album). The medical history or case history of a patient is information gained by a physician by asking specific questions, either of the patient or of other people who know the person and can give suitable information, with the aim of obtaining information useful in formulating a diagnosis and providing medical care to the patient. The medically relevant complaints reported by the patient or others familiar with the patient are referred to as symptoms, in contrast with clinical signs, which are ascertained by direct examination on the part of medical personnel. Most health encounters will result in some form of hi...