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give three reasons to take social history
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contributes to cause of illness
aggravates and increases severity of illness interferes with recovery |
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what is an example of contributing to the cause of illness
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smoking
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what is an example of aggravating and increasing severity
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diet for diabetes
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what is an example of interferes with recovery
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arthritis
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how can you make taking social history easier? four strategies
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acknowledge discomfort
non judgemental get to know patient first explain purpose of asking |
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what are some patient barriers to taking social history
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uncomfortable physician
disclosure of sexuality denial other people around reluctance to change behavior |
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what are some physician barriers to taking social history
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inexperienced
pandoras box offending patient not enough time other people around relevance to the problem |
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give some interview techniques to social history
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explain purpose
get permission begin with open ended use silence to encourage patient to talk without interruption avoid medical jargon |
