The family medical history

被引：25

作者：

Bennett, RL ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Washington, Med Ctr, Seattle, WA 98195 USA

来源：

PRIMARY CARE | 2004年 / 31卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1016/j.pop.2004.05.004

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

In this era of genomic medicine it is easy to be dazzled by an array of diagnostic tools to aid in clinical diagnosis and presymptomatic risk assessment, yet a simple family medical history remains the single most cost-effective "genetic test." A family medical history can be compared with a genetic "biopsy." Learning the skills of obtaining and interpreting a family history is just as central for primary care clinicians as a basic proficiency in interpreting pathology or radiograph reports. In this article the essentials of recording a medical family history and basic inheritance patterns are reviewed. Suggestions for dealing with sensitive family information are also discussed.

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页码：479 / +

页数：19

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