Social history (medicine)

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In medicine, a social history (abbreviated "SocHx")[1] is a portion of the Admission note addressing familial, occupational, and recreational aspects of the patient's personal life that have the potential to be clinically significant.

Components can include inquiries about:

References

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  1. "Medscape.com". Retrieved 2009-04-10.