For a doctor, taking detailed history from patient is extremely important. It has multiple benefits:
1. Gains patients' confidence
2. Patient's trust building on doctor
3. Real insight into the disease process
4. Communication gap between doctor and patient is remarkably reduced. This way, patient shows up on follow up almost always.
5. Narrows down clinical examination and laboratory or other testing options. Cuts short on patient expenses.
6.Narrows down treatment options, a good doctor advises the least medicine. Detailed history can ultimately lead to caculated moves and various treatment strategies can be discussed openly.
7. History taking can be challenging. A to the point as well as detailed history taking in real time is a test of your own knowledge of the disease process and its treatment options.
At the same time, a patient has to remember following important points:
1. He/She must be truthful. His interest will depend on his belief. Belief is the root of success. In order to get thorough or successful treatment, he needs to believe in his physician. This belief will lead to openness and truth.
2. He must discuss his reservations with his doctor openly regarding any testing or treatment option.
3. He must show on followup at least once. A doctor always has one or two options regarding treatment. Sometimes, one option works and at other time, the other. Giving it into doctors' knowledge will not only increase doctor's trust, but also lead to effective treatment, especially saving the hassle of going to a different doctor and repeating the process all over again.
4. Compensate your doctor aptly. A good doctor patient relationship once built, will lead to prosperity in health.
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