When you are a new patient, you are given a form to update the clinic on your medical history, we do this same process here at Woodlands Diagnostics Clinic. Making sure your medical history is always kept up-to-date can give doctors an essential look into histories or any past diagnoses or current ones and adjust their care to make sure it fits all of your needs. This ensures overall improvement in the quality of medical services as your doctor is able to assist you much faster, helping to avoid prolonged times of pain.
So, what all needs to be included within your medical history? Great question! Read below to learn more about what your medical history needs.
What’s Included In Your Medical History
Essentially, your medical history provides past and present data of:
- Health condition(s)
- Surgeries
- Injuries
- Diseases
- Allergies
- Physical Exams
- Hospitalizations
- Accidents
- Mental Health
- And additional tests/studies within a medical environment
Also included in your medical history may be any medication you are currently taking (this can be prescription or over-the-counter) or any medication you may have had a negative reaction to and don’t want to use again. Topics that are in relation to your lifestyle are also brought up in your medical history, this includes stuff like your diet, exercise, smoking or drug use, and/or alcohol.
Along with the above personal information, you will notice questions also asking about your immediate family’s medical history; this includes past and/or present health information.
Included in immediate family members are; parents, siblings, children, and grandparents. Although, if an extended family member has sensitive or genetically important conditions that should be noted, this may also be included.
Why Do I Need To Keep Track Of My Medical History?
This ensures the best quality care as your doctor is able to understand you and your body’s needs through an assessment or testing. Given your medical history, any patterns that may be within your chart can be noticed by medical staff much easier.
Woodlands Diagnostic Clinic Appointments
Woodlands Diagnostic Clinic is an internal medicine practice located in Shenandoah, TX, providing comprehensive and compassionate patient-centered health care. Our internal medicine practitioners are committed to optimizing the health and well-being of patients through the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of both acute and chronic medical conditions in an office or teleconference setting.
Schedule all your medical appointments with one of Woodlands Diagnostic Clinic’s physicians by calling us at (281) 863-9554.
