MEDICAL CONSULTATION and MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
By Fab Chris
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Excellent Book for Patient Education and Perfect Tool for ESL Health Care Providers
Medical consultation is a specific "questions and answers" session, in which the patient wants to receive the best treatments and the Medical specialist wants to give the best service. Therefore, medical specialists have to ask patients a series of questions on specific topics to understand fully patients' health conditions and medical history.
The patients also have many questions to ask to get a deeper understanding of the diagnosis, treatments, medications, and the medical recommendations they receive from medical specialists. Patients need to prepare properly and have sufficient knowledge of medical vocabulary for various medical consultations.
This book is designed to equip the patients with all the knowledge and the medical terminology they need to ask and answer medical consultation questions and make more informed decisions about their healthcare.
This Medical Consultation book deals with all topics that various medical specialists discuss with their patients during medical consultations. The book also supplies all the essential vocabulary used in various medical specialties.
This book is very useful for ESL medical students, other ESL students, and all individuals who want to improve their communication skills and English fluency.
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MEDICAL CONSULTATION and MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - Fab Chris
Medical Specialists’ Questions to Patients
Medical consultation is a question and answer
session. To understand patients’ health conditions, and give them the best treatments, medical specialists ask patients a series of questions on some important health topics.
Topics Doctors ask Patients about
Purpose of visit
Symptoms
Duration of symptoms/ illness timeline
Improvement after the last visit
Recent changes
Pains
Medical history
Surgical history
Hospitalization history
Family history
Occupational history
Health Insurance
Past treatments
Patient’s preferred treatment
Present health status
Prescription medications currently taken
Non-prescription medications taken currently
Previous medications
Medication adherence
Allergies
Lifestyle factors(smoking, alcohol consumption, drugs)
Mental health conditions(stress level ,depression)
Nutrition and diet
Sexual Health
Sleep patterns
Habits and Daily Routines
Exercise routines
Travel history
Environmental exposures
Social support and living situation
Health goals
Questions regarding Symptoms
Purpose of visit
What brings you in today
What is the matter?
What’s the problem?
What’s wrong?
What is troubling you, madam?
What seems to be the trouble?
What prompted you to seek medical attention today?
How can I help you, sir?
Why are you here today?
Symptoms
Have you noticed any triggers for these symptoms?
What other symptoms are you experiencing?
When first did you notice these symptoms?
Have you experienced any trauma to your face or mouth
Have you got any clicking or popping in your jaw joints?
Are there any skin changes in any part of your body?
What symptoms are you having?
When did you notice the first symptom
Any problems with your breathing?
Do you feel weak?
Have you got a temperature?
Have your symptoms been continuous or intermittent?
Have you had similar symptoms in the past?
Are there any other symptoms you've experienced?
Onset and duration of symptoms(illness timeline)
How long has this been going on?
How long have you been feeling like this?
How long have you had these symptoms?
How long has that been going on?
When did your symptoms begin?
How frequently do the symptoms occur?
Have your symptoms worsened or improved since they started?
How long have you been experiencing these symptoms?
Common Health condition symptoms
Questions regarding the Patient’s progress and recent changes
Progress and Improvement (after the last visit)
Are you experiencing any improvement in your condition?
Any improvements in your conditions?
Are there any improvements after your last visit?
Can you tell me your current cholesterol level?
Can you tell me your current weight and height?
Are you pregnant or nursing?
What is your blood pressure range?
How are your energy levels?
Have you taken your temperature lately?
Can you describe your dietary habits since our last appointment?
Can you show me the results of the tests I recommended you?
Have there been any changes in your weight since we met last?
Have you been able to engage in your usual hobbies?
Have you been taking your medications as prescribed?
Have you completed the treatments I recommended in the last visit
Have you noticed any changes in your symptoms since our last appointment?
How are you feeling today?
How has your ability to perform daily activities changed?
How have you been feeling overall since our last visit?
How have your mood and emotions been lately?
On a scale of 0 to 10, how would you rate your pain compared to our last visit?
Recent health-related changes
Have you made any recent changes in your living environment?
Have you noticed any change in your weight?
Have you noticed any changes in your appetite?
Have you noticed any recent changes in your vision?
Have you noticed any changes in your overall health recently?
Have you experienced any recent changes in your digestion?
Have you noticed any changes in your sleep patterns
Have you observed any changes in your energy levels?
Have you experienced any changes in your mental well-being
Have you noticed any changes in your urinary habits
Have you had any new or worsening symptoms?
Have you noticed any changes in your sensory functions?
Have you experienced