Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Medical History Taking

Acquiring information from a patient on past medical conditions and treatments.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Acquiring information from a patient on past medical conditions and treatments.

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Classification

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Synonyms

19 entry terms
  • History Taking, Medical
  • Family Health History
  • Family History, Health
  • Family History, Medical
  • Family Medical History
  • Medical History, Previous
  • Past Medical History, Family
  • Previous Medical History
  • Family Health Histories
  • Family Medical Histories
  • Health Family Histories
  • Health Family History
  • Health History, Family
  • History, Previous Medical
  • Medical Family Histories
  • Medical Family History
  • Medical Histories, Previous
  • Medical History, Family
  • Previous Medical Histories

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Aspects Covered

4 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings methods, standards, statistics & numerical data, veterinary.

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History Note

70(67)

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Previous Indexing

  • Diagnosis (1966)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. E01w.370.510

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NLM Classification

WB 290

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Medical History Taking. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008487. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008487
  2. Medical History Taking. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8776455