MEDICAL HISTORY FOR HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT OF CHILDREN
Direction for a written submission
INTRODUCTION
1.For
finding a correct homoeopathic remedy for your child, a lot of information with
regard to the (i) Complaints (a) Main as well as (b) Subsidiary and (ii) The
patient as the person is required.
2.
Incomplete Information will make correct choice difficult. You are therefore
requested to supply all information without keeping back anything as irrelevant
or of little importance. The information you supply in the note forms the basis
of further enquiry. Full co-operation therefore is requested. All information
supplied is, of course, strictly confidential.
3.Since
enquire can be a time consuming process and a lot of information is being
collected, we require to record it systematically. To facilitate this we have
evolved a special procedure in which the preliminary study is carried out
specially assigned to this job and when your case record is ready we examine it
for Instituting treatment.
4.We
are sure you will co-operate fully with us in rendering you the best possible
service.
PRELIMINARY INFORMATION
Please
supply the following information about your child as a standard routine:
Name
in full, Address & Tel. No. Date of Birth, Sex, Religion/Community/Sect.
School, Standard, Veg/Nonveg/Eggs. Habits: Tea, Coffee, Milk, Chocolates etc.
Description
of the current family set-up, full description pertaining to all the members,
their age, location, work they are doing and the child’s relationship with
them. Include in your list those who have died stating the age of death, the
year and cause of the same. State if the parents have married within the family
(i.e. Consanguineous Marriage)
The
child’s daily routine from getting up in the morning to retiring at night.
Include in this his/her dietary schedule furnishing full details in respect of
the quantities consumed. State the time spent for studies and recreation.
CHIEF COMPLAINT
Describe
what bothers the child most. Each trouble should be detailed as under:
1.
Full description of the
trouble right from the time of onset. Its subsequent development and spread
response to treatment taken. This should give a full idea of:
(i)
Area affected: location,
extension, direction of spread: the march of events.
(ii)
Sensation experienced in
the area of trouble.
(iii)
Conditions that have
brought on the trouble; examine the circumstances that obtained just before or
at the time of onset, paying attention to physical as well as emotional
factors.
(iv)
Conditions that increase
the trouble or those that afford relief.
(v)
Other troubles
experienced at the same time along with main trouble, for example
…perspiration/ nausea/ vomiting/gas/with pains.
OTHER COMPLAINTS
Describe
here all other troubles the child might be having or has experienced in the
past. Each should be described fully as suggested above the ‘CHIEF COMPLAINT’
PERSONAL DATA
Give
a full account of the following:
(1)
Physical description of
the child.
(2)
(a) Emotional nature: anger, fears,
attachments, shyness etc. mention if you have noted any
change in the child’s Behaviour / Nature recently.
(b)
Intellectual
attainments: School performance, Extracurricular activities, Hobbies, etc.
(c)
Give a clear-cut picture
of the child’s relationships with the family members, friends and teachers
(school/tuition). Discuss the difficulties experienced by the child in any of
these & effects on the child. Financial or Interpersonal strains in the
family if any (present as well as past).
(3) Reaction to surroundings.
(a)
Food: desire and
aversions including desire for chalk, earth, etc. food that do not suit etc.
(b)
General environment:
weather, temperature, bath, clothes, covering, etc.
(c)
Sleep and dreams.
(4) Growth & Development of the child.
(a) Type of delivery & birth weight. Any health
problems soon after birth.
(b) Mother’s health & emotional state during pregnancy
and after delivery. Breast-feeding difficulties if any.
(c) Milestones: State the age at which the child started
teething, sitting, walking, talking. Etc. any complaints at that time. Give
details of toilet training.
PREVIOUS ILLNESS
Giving a resume of the various illnesses the child has
had and to what extent these have any bearing on the present troubles.
FAMILY HISTORY
Data concerning the parents, brothers and sisters.
Also state details concerning the health of grant parents & other blood
relatives on both sides.
Attach
photocopies of medical reports (if any)
For
any further information, Please contact:
Clinic -1
Clinic - 2
14, Manish-Vijay Commercial Complex, 13, Charisma Centre, 19th
Road,
Vasinaka, Chembur, Mumbai- 400 074. Nr. General Education School,
Time: 10 am to 1 pm.
Te l.
- 022 - 25544856 Te l.
- 022 - 25299101
E-mail: drshankar_c@yahoo.com
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