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Social history (medicine)
In
medicine
, a
social
history
is a
portion
of the
medical history
addressing
familial
,
occupational
, and
recreational
aspects
of the patient's
personal life
that have the
potential
to be
clinically significant
.
Components
Components can include
inquiries
about:
Substances
*
Alcohol
*
Tobacco
*
illicit drugs
occupation
sexual behavior
prison
travel
exercise
diet
Firearms in household
Relation
to history