A health history form is a document that is used to collect information about a patient’s history. Almost all clinical practices and hospitals use this form before registering the patient. It is more of a requirement than a practice. As this form is often asked by doctors before checking the patient. Usually, nurses are responsible to help patients fill out history forms.
It usually takes time and proper attention to fill out this form since you do not want to miss telling anything important about your health to the doctor. It can be filled by the patient himself unless the patient is brought to the hospital in serious condition then it can be filled by a close relative or someone who is well aware of the patient’s health history.
Down below this page, you can download sample Health History and Questionnaire Form Templates in MS Word and PDF formats.
It is a form that contains questions about various health conditions. It is a health data collecting tool to help doctors know about a patient’s medical history before providing treatment to avoid any allergic reactions or misguided treatment to the patient. It helps both the patient and the doctor. And if we are honest it also saves us time and having to verbally answer all questions – sometimes questions that we are embarrassed about. Its sole purpose is to collect data about a patient’s health history so as to give the correct treatment to the patient accordingly. But it can also be used for insurance purposes.
Questions can vary depending on the hospital or clinic but the most common questions are listed below.
The key to collecting such sensitive but important information is to make the questionnaire easy. Especially when a patient is an emergency patient it can get frustrating. Hence, here are some things to keep in mind.
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