case history

American  

noun

1. all the relevant information or material gathered about an individual, family, group, etc., and arranged so as to serve as an organized record and have analytic value for a social worker, student, or the like: used especially in social work, sociology, psychiatry, and medicine.

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case history British  

noun

1. a record of a person's background, medical history, etc, esp one used for determining medical treatment

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Etymology

Origin of case history

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Not all of his previous case history had made it into his care plan when he was transferred to the adult unit.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2023

Part case history, part white paper, Schleicher’s book is an academic study with an intended audience of federal policy aides, state officials, and bankruptcy judges.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2023

His case history demonstrates the challenges facing airlines and federal regulators when handling passengers like Torres.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2023

Vicky’s neurotic behavior makes “Millennium Mambo” almost a case history or, given her repetitive voice-over narration, a kind of ballad.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2022

He could see that she was beside herself with joy over finding a legitimate cause, a bona fide case history, a new movement.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

Related Words

• medical history