The difference between Medical history and Medical record

When used as nouns, medical history means details of a patient's previous medical experiences, such as existing comorbidities, past infections, operations undergone, and medications taken, whereas medical record means details about a patient's previous medical experiences, such as operations and medications taken.


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  1. Medical history as a noun:

    Details of a patient's previous medical experiences, such as existing comorbidities, past infections, operations undergone, and medications taken.

  1. Medical record as a noun:

    Details about a patient's previous medical experiences, such as operations and medications taken.

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