title: The art of taking a history.
abstract: The standard questionnaire is a tool to collect information for a survey, but its validity for patient management is doubtful. Taking a history is a skill that cannot be replaced by a questionnaire.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Epidemiology, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada. tulandi@muhc.mcgill.ca
authors.forename: Togas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tulandi
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Platt
mesh_terms: D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008487:Medical History Taking; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires