MAY, 2017

GETTING A PATIENT’S INFORMATION

Name : What’s your name?
Could I have your name, please?
May I have your name, please?
.
Date of Birth: What’s your date of birth?
Could I have your date of birth, please?
May I have your date of birth, please?

`Occupation What do you do?

What is your occupations?
Reason for What’s wrong?
visit: What’s brought you along today?
What can I do for you?
What seems to be the problem?
What’s the matter?
Why do you come here today?
What is bothering you?
 . of sick
Time How long have they been bothering
you?
How long have you had them?
Area of sick Which part of your head is affected?
Where does it hurt?*
Where is it sore?*
Hurt is a verb. We use it like this:
“MY foot hurts”
Sore is an adjective. We can say:
*My foot is sore or
I have a sore foot*

The Kind of Sick Can you describe the pain?

What’s the pain like?
What kind of pain is it?
Current Are you taking any medications?
Medications What medication are you taking?
Do you take any medication?
Medical Do you have any medical problems?
Condition Do you have diabetes?
Do you have high blood presure?
Do you have heart problem?
Have you ever been diagnosis with...?

Allergies Do you have any allergies to...? Are you

Food: allergic to...?
Medications Any food?
Other Any Medication?
Anything?

Substance use Do you smoke? Yes. How much per

Tobacco day?
Alcohol Do you drink? Yes. How much per
 EXERCISES
Study this short dialogue!

Doctor : Well,Mr. Black. What’s brought you along

today?
Patient : I’ve got a bad dose of flu. (1)
Doctor : How long has it been bothering
Patient : Two or three days. (2)
THE RESULT OF INTERVIEW WITH THE PATIENT
NAME OF PATIENT:
ADRESS :
AGE :
OCCUPATION :

DAY AND DESCRIPTION SIGNATURE

DATE
THANK YOU VERY MUCH