ABSTRACT
Etiquette in taking a history .................................................................... 1
Where to begin ................................................................................................ 1
Dating the pregnancy ................................................................................. 1
Taking the history ......................................................................................... 2
Identifying risk ................................................................................................. 6
Examination ...................................................................................................... 6
General medical examination ................................................................ 7
Presentation skills ...................................................................................... 11
History template .......................................................................................... 12
Taking a history and performing an obstetric examination are quite different from their medical and surgical equivalents.
