The family history: the first genetic test, and still useful after all those years?

摘要: The family history has its origins in genealogy and over the past century become embedded clinical practice. Its importance specialized circumstances is unquestioned but largely untested. Moreover, relevance of to common diseases, especially an era genomic markers that convey risk emphasis on "personalized medicine," must be given careful scrutiny. Given time expertise needed obtain interpret history, without a clearer sense validity utility, role will likely diminish. perform requisite investigations now.