Social history (medicine)

In medicine, a social history (abbreviated "SocHx") is a portion of the medical history (and thus the admission note) addressing familial, occupational, and recreational aspects of the patient's personal life that have the potential to be clinically significant.

Components
Components can include inquiries about:
 * Substances
 * Alcohol
 * Tobacco (pack years)
 * illicit drugs
 * occupation
 * sexual preference (increased risk of various infections among prostitutes, johns, and males engaging in anal-receptive intercourse)
 * prison (especially if tuberculosis needs to be ruled out)
 * travel