Third-Year Clerkship Links

UCSD Practical Guide to Clinical Medicine

An excellent site.  It describes well the important elements of a good H&P and provides several examples.  The site also includes links to information on taking a history and performing different elements of the physical exam.  Highly recommended.

University of Florida

Another excellent site that also describes the important elements of a good H&P.  Provides annotated examples of writes-up ranging in quality from outstanding to unacceptable.  Highly recommended.

University of Washington

Discusses the basic elements of the H&P and lists some common mistakes.  Highly recommended.

SUNY Upstate

Provides four examples of excellent write-ups (at bottom of page).

University of Rochester

Provides an example of a good write-up as well as an example of a progress note for the same patient for the following day.

University of Minnesota

One write-up with annotated comments describing what makes it a good H&P.

Annals of Internal Medicine: The Language of Medical Case Histories

Interesting description of "seven language maladies" found in many case reports and write-ups.  If you were a liberal arts major, you might enjoy this.  If you were not, give it a try and expand your mind.

Some advice on giving oral presentations:

UNC-Chapel Hill
University of Washington