English for the Osteopath

The perfect tenses in an anamnesis Present Perfect : We use the present perfect to describe actions that occurred at an unspecified time before now. We are interested more in the result of that past or continuing action now. Interrogative: "Have you experienced any pain in your chest?" Negative: "I have not had any allergic reactions previously." Affirmative: "The patient has reported feeling dizzy previously." Past Perfect : We use the past perfect to indicate that an action was completed before another action in the past. Interrogative: "Had you taken your medication before your symptoms worsened? Negative: "The doctor said she had not seen such a case before. ...

Since, During, For… and the Anamnesis Since, During & For Since : We use s ince with the s tarting point of an action. This gives us a double S . Interrogative: "She has had the pins and needles s ince the end of March." Negative: "I haven't taken the medication s ince my accident." Affirmative: "We have been using the crutches s ince you suggested we use them." During : We use d uring with defined periods. This gives us a double d . Interrogative: "Do you think he came down with the flu d uring the weekend?" Negative: "I can hardly sleep d uring the night." Affirmative: "We exercised a lot d uring the summer." ...