Historian (medical)

"Historian" is a term used by medical professionals (particularly doctors and nurses) to describe a patient's ability to recall their past medical history and the medical history of their family. It is usually prefixed by an adjective.

Related Topics:
Doctors - Nurses

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• "Vague historian" refers to a patient who provides a vague or superficial medical history.
• "Excellent historian" refers to a patient who provides a substantive medical history.

The term often confuses patients and relatives as well as newly qualified professionals, due to its association with the subject of History.

Related Topics:
Patient - Relative - Qualified - History

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