Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 11 MAS 263 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Medication History
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The idea
A medication history includes prescriptions, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements.
In practice
Ask what each one is for, and whether the patient takes it as prescribed; if the answer is "sometimes," ask openly about the reasons.
Where people slip
Patients often leave out supplements and over-the-counter medicines unless you ask by name.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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