History Taking and Management of a Patient Presenting for Premarital Screening

Areas to focus on: Tailoring the premarital screening advise according to the medicolegal requirements of the country that you practice in (the chapter is designed in line with the regulations of the United Arab Emirates), consideration of notifying the regulator about infectious cases identified, cultural acceptability of counseling the couple-to-be together or individually, and the importance of taking second opinion when in doubt in regards of interpretation of any of the component of the screening, and the fact that the medical visit is to assist patient towards autonomous decision-making rather than preventing any from going forward.