The family history as a screening tool

Because of the significant impact [that] genetic susceptibility information may have on disease management and prevention, it is vitally important that the public, health professionals and administrators become educated regarding the importance of the family history as a tool for assessing genetic s...

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Published inPediatric annals Vol. 29; no. 5; pp. 279 - 282
Main Author Stroop, J B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States SLACK INCORPORATED 01.05.2000
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Breast cancer
Cancer
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Children & youth
Diagnostic Teaching
Disease
Families & family life
Family
Family (Sociological Unit)
Family medical history
Females
Genes
Genetic disorders
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genetic Testing - methods
Genetics
Health maintenance organizations
Health risk assessment
HMOs
Humans
Interpersonal Relationship
Learning Problems
Males
Medical History Taking - methods
Medical screening
Mutation
Patients
Pattern Recognition
Pediatrics
Physicians
Pregnancy
Preventive medicine
Risk Assessment
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Summary:Because of the significant impact [that] genetic susceptibility information may have on disease management and prevention, it is vitally important that the public, health professionals and administrators become educated regarding the importance of the family history as a tool for assessing genetic susceptibilities for chronic disease.1
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ISSN:0090-4481
1938-2359
DOI:10.3928/0090-4481-20000501-06