title: Twelve tips for better communication with patients during history-taking.
abstract: Eliciting proper history from a patient is of paramount importance to establish an accurate diagnosis and management in medical practice. Good communication skill is a prerequisite for an effective physician patient relationship. A systematic search of medical literature has been made to formulate a guideline for better communication during history taking. The guideline emphasizes on both physical environment and emotional encounter and the key points are expressed as tips on relevant issues.
authors.affiliation: Center for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh, New DOHS, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh. aminur@ciprb.org
authors.forename: Aminur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: Saria
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tasnim
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires