What are some sources of medical history information?

The main sources of health statistics are surveys, administrative and medical records, claims data, vital records, surveillance, disease registries, and peer-reviewed literature.

What are some sources where you can find health studies?

For More Information About Reliable Health Websites

  • MedlinePlus. NIH National Library of Medicine. www.medlineplus.gov.
  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 800-633-4227.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 800-232-4636.
  • healthfinder.gov. www.healthfinder.gov.
  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 888-463-6332.

How do you ask for health history?

“Normally, one would simply have to call the health care provider and request a copy of the record and pick them up, after signing a release for the records,” Ennis said. “If they want them mailed or are gathering them from a hospital, they will be required to sign a medical authorization release form first.”

What is a health history questionnaire?

A health history questionnaire consists of a set of survey questions that help either medical researcher, doctors or medical professional, hospitals or small clinics to understand the population they provide medical services to.

How Do you take history?

Procedure Steps

  1. Introduce yourself, identify your patient and gain consent to speak with them.
  2. Step 02 – Presenting Complaint (PC)
  3. Step 03 – History of Presenting Complaint (HPC)
  4. Step 04 – Past Medical History (PMH)
  5. Step 05 – Drug History (DH)
  6. Step 06 – Family History (FH)
  7. Step 07 – Social History (SH)

What are reliable sources of health information?

Federal government agencies. Medical schools. Large professional or nonprofit organizations. For example, the American College of Cardiology (a professional organization) and the American Heart Association (a nonprofit) and are both reliable sources of information on heart health.