Taking histories—theft by clinicians
BMJ 2005; 330 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.330.7505.1421 (Published 16 June 2005) Cite this as: BMJ 2005;330:1421
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If "taking" blood is a questionable term why not return to the former
practise of "letting" blood? So long as the equipment is not recycled and
of a similar vintage to the word!
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I have been trying to think of a way to re-word the phrase "taking
blood" in order to meet the author's desired sense of clinican/patient
collaboration. However, since the patient need do little more than have
some, I am at a loss.
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Listening well is the first step. Constructing a history which is
useful for initiating the diagnostic and care-management processes is the
second. Both are necessary. Neither is sufficient by itself.
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Is this in anyway important?
May I suggest that people try not to 'take' this issue out of
proportion and perhaps take the traditional Irish advice of 'catching' a
grip of themselves.
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