medical history

noun

: a record of a past medical problems and treatments that a person has had

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By leveraging interoperable systems, healthcare organizations can quickly access a patient’s full medical history, enabling informed decisions that improve patient outcomes. Arpan Saxena, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 The best way to sort fact from fiction is often to speak to the doctor who knows you and your medical history best, Westafer adds. Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Mar. 2025 Conducting these processes requires the storage of private information, such as medical history. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 Taking a good medical history, paying attention to vital signs, performing an examination, ordering pertinent bloodwork, considering other possible causes for the symptoms, and doing close follow-up monitoring are good ways to avoid missing serious infections. Dr. Nick Schneeman, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for medical history

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“Medical history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medical%20history. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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