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Taking a good history is pretty much the basis of medicine. Forget CT scans, forget operations, forget penicillin - without being able to take a good history, you might as well be a plumber trying to build a bridge.
A medical history is split into 7 main sections.
Presenting Complaint
History Of Presenting Complaint
Past Medical History
Family History
Social History
Drug History
Systems Inquiries
Allergies
Until then, all we have is Psychiatric History. That's all folks, as the rabbit says.