作者: Donald W Hadley , Daniel J Wattendorf
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关键词: Systematic review 、 Identification (biology) 、 Psychosocial 、 Pedigree chart 、 Genogram 、 Psychiatry 、 Genetic testing 、 Medicine 、 Disease 、 Family history
摘要: The collection of a family history ranges from simply asking patients if members have the same presenting illness to diagramming complex medical and psychosocial relationships as part genogram. three-generation pedigree provides pictorial representation diseases within is most efficient way assess hereditary influences on disease. Two recent events made assessment more important than ever: completion Human Genome Project with resultant identification inherited causes many diseases, establishment national clinical practice guidelines based systematic reviews preventive interventions. useful in stratifying patient's risk for rare single-gene disorders common multiple genetic environmental contributions. Major organizations endorsed using standardized symbols pedigrees identify contributions