Inaccuracies in patient medical histories

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 May 1999 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Comprehensive Therapy, volume 25, pages 258-264 (issn: 0098-8243, eissn: 1559-1190,

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Authors: M H, Seltzer; J H, McDermott;

doi: 10.1007/bf02944267

pmid: 10390654

Inaccuracies in patient medical histories

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Abstract

Of patients who completed the same medical history questionnaire twice within a certain time period, 66% had at least 1 significant omission in their history. Consideration is given to the merits of a national medical history computerized database.

Related Organizations

Saint Barnabas Medical Center
United States
College of New Jersey
United States

Keywords

Breast Diseases, Medical Records Systems, Computerized, Surveys and Questionnaires, Humans, Female, Middle Aged, Medical History Taking, United States, Retrospective Studies

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