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Friday Reflection 27: The Poor Historian

Sensible Medicine

There is a differential diagnosis for the patient who cannot describe the history of their medical concerns. Often, the inability of a doctor to obtain a history is actually a physical exam finding – an extremely non-specific finding, but a finding nonetheless.

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Medical Assistant Programs

Southern Careers Institute

Patient assessments: You may need to obtain a patient’s medical history, check their vital signs, perform a physical exam, and more. Clerical and administrative duties: You will need to answer phones, respond to emails, schedule appointments, and greet patients. Online medical assistant programs make it possible.

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What It’s Like to Work as a Podiatrist’s Medical Assistant

Prism Career Institute

Regarding administrative work, podiatrist’s assistants often oversee ordering, organizing, and storing supplies, restocking exam rooms, setting up instruments, and sterilizing equipment.

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What to Expect During Medical School

Accepted Blog

Interacting with patients Medical students start by learning to take a complete patient history and review of systems, then progress to the physical exam. Most medical schools give first-year students an opportunity to begin seeing patients and learning the basics of the medical history and physical exam.