Husbands and Wives

Walking into an exam room with a husband and wife is always interesting. There are a few things that can happen. The husband and wife will either argue about the history the patient is trying to give. Or, the wife will give all the history on her husband’s problem. Or, he or she will make faces to clue the examiner on the “real issue” that is at hand.
In family medicine, I had many couples that would be in the room together. After a while, I soon learned if a husband or wife or girlfriend and boyfriend would voice their opinion, I would ask the patient “Is this true Mr/Mrs/Miss _________?” Or, I would ask whomever the patient was to tell me their side of the story.
As a medical practitioner, it is our duty to figure out the puzzle pieces of a history. If both husband and wife were patients for the day, I would ask that they be placed in separate rooms. This made it much easier as a practitioner to complete a history and physical in an acceptable amount of time. It is also our job to listen to the patient and the patient only. They know their bodies the best and they can explain their history the best because they physically can feel their problems. Just listening to a history can lead you to the correct diagnosis.

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