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Skills of History Taking

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Skills of history taking are closely related to the quality and quantity of information doctors obtains from the patient. The inquisition will directly influence the medical care the patient receives and his compliance with treatment.

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Wan, X., Zeng, R. (2020). Skills of History Taking. In: Wan, XH., Zeng, R. (eds) Handbook of Clinical Diagnostics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7677-1_37

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