GC: n

S: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/medical-science/genetics-molecular-medicine/family-history.page? (last access: 2 September 2014); EncBrit – http://www.britannica.com/topic/diagnosis (last access: 2 September 2014).

N: Two meanings:

• In clinical medicine, the patient’s past and present which may contain relevant information bearing on their health past, present, and future. The medical history, being an account of all medical events and problems a person has experienced is an important tool in the management of the patient.
• The history of medicine: Medical History is a refereed journal devoted to all aspects of the history of medicine, health and related sciences, with the goal of broadening and deepening the understanding of the field, in the widest sense, by historical studies of the highest quality. It is associated with the European Association for the History of Medicine and Health, the Asian Society for the History of Medicine, and the World Health Organization’s Global Health Histories initiative. The membership of the Editorial Board reflects the commitment to the finest international standards in refereeing of submitted papers and the reviewing of books.

N: http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=3768 (last access: 2 September 2014); http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=MDH (last access: 2 September 2014).

SYN: previous history

S: GDT (last access: 2 September 2014)

CR: anamnesis, medical record.