What Does SH Mean in Medical Terms?

SH stands for social history. Record of lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol and occupation.

Where you will see SH

You will most often see SH in medical charts and clinical notes.

Example

A chart note might use “SH” as shorthand for social history when documenting a patient's care.

Related abbreviations

• A&O x4 — alert and oriented times four (person place time situation)
• a.m. — ante meridiem (morning)
• A/P — assessment and plan
• AC — anterior chamber (eye)
• ACG — angle-closure glaucoma
• ACIOL — anterior chamber intraocular lens
• ACR — American College of Radiology (appropriateness context)
• acuity — patient acuity (severity level)

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