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

As Mr. Delbourgo reports, he used his antiquities as “prompts for his patients,” even as he “collected his patients’ personal information into case histories.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Fittingly, the only father-son pair to play together in Major League Baseball, Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr., are expected to attend the game Tuesday in case history is made.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

Discordant voices of doctors and other hospital staff echo in the halls, describing blood loss and case histories.

From Seattle Times

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

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• medical history