Family Health History
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10/8/2013
GPCI Webinar: Family History in Primary Care
Submitted by:Joann Bodurtha, MD, MPH, FAAP, FACMG, McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine
Source: Genetics in Primary Care Institute
Webinar Learning Objectives 1. Identify the utility of an evolving family history in the era of genomic medicine 2. Establish the capacity to use genetic information to tier patient risk 3. Formulate and utilize focused, problem-based family history questions and establish a system for creating a comprehensive family history 4. Apply various strategies in patient/family communication
12/19/2006
Website: Family Health History Tool
To help focus attention on the importance of family history, the U.S. Surgeon General in cooperation with other agencies with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched a national public health campaign, called the U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative, to encourage all American families to learn more about their family health history.
