The introduction is the first part of the
medical interview. I'm going to act as if I am a medical student
today and introduce myself to the patient to demonstrate how that
introduction is performed. Miss Smith, good morning.
My name is Jane Cron. I'm a first year
medical student, and I'm here to interview you. How would you like
to be addressed? Miss Smith is fine. And one of the
purposes I have in being a medical student is we
practice our interview skills, and that's what I'd
like to do with you this morning, if
that's all right. I will be taking your
information to Dr. Jones and I'll be talking with him and I'll
tell him about it, and then he will
come in and see you. Is that okay with
you this morning? Yes. That concludes
the introduction.