Areas of the Past, Family and Social History
The areas of the Past, Family and Social History (PFHS) are:
Past. This area includes illnesses, operations, treatments and injuries that the patient has had in the past.
Family. It includes a review of relevant medical events in close family members. It also explores the possibility of these conditions being hereditary .
Social. This area includes the activities that the patient is involved with. In this area, negative habits such as smoking of intake of illegal drugs are explored
Bibliography
Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Medicare Learning Network. "Evaluation and Management Services." Accessed April 1, 2020. https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/Downloads/eval-mgmt-serv-guide-ICN006764.pdf
Marco A. Ramos MD, CCDS