10 Questions Doctors Ask Patients

Question: What brings you in today?

Answer: Why are you here?

Question: What hurts?

Answer: The part of your body

Question: What are your symptoms?

Answer: Describe the problem

Question: How long has this been going on?

Answer: How long have you has this problem?

Question: Has the pain been getting better or worse?

Answer: How is the pain compared to when it started?

Question: Do you smoke? Do you take any recreational drugs? Do you drink alcohol and how often?

Answer: Be honest!

Question: Do you have a family history of this?

Answer: Does or did anyone else in your family have this problem?

Question: Do you take any medicines or supplements?

Answer: This includes OTC medicine, vitamins, minerals, etc.

Question: Are you sexually active?

Answer: Do you have sex? Be honest!

Question: Have you had any previous surgeries?

Answer: Have you had any previous operations?

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