01-24-2012, 04:09 AM
i support usmleaspirant10's point of maintaining eye contact.
Additionaly, if patient is lying down in bed on his/her back than you should take history while standing on right side of the patient. and if he/she is lying on his/her side, then it will be difficult to maintain the eye contact while standing, So in this case, take history while sitting.
Additionaly, if patient is lying down in bed on his/her back than you should take history while standing on right side of the patient. and if he/she is lying on his/her side, then it will be difficult to maintain the eye contact while standing, So in this case, take history while sitting.