Card 3 / 22: Watch this video ( http://openstaxcollege.org/l/neuroexam2 ) for an introduction to the neurological exam. Studying the neurological exam can give insight into how structure and function in the nervous system are interdependent. This is a tool both in the clinic and in the classroom, but for different reasons. In the clinic, this is a powerful but simple tool to assess a patient's neurological function. In the classroom, it is a different way to think about the nervous system. Though medical technology provides noninvasive imaging and real-time functional data, the presenter says these cannot replace the history at the core of the medical examination. What does history mean in the context of medical practice?
Answer:
History is the report from the patient, or others familiar with the patient, that can assist in diagnosis and formulation of treatment and care-essentially the result of an interview with the patient.
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