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Chapter 5. Family History

  1. Neil F. Sharpe2,
  2. Prof. Dr. Ronald F. Carter PhD., FCCMG., FACMG Director3,4
  1. Maren T. Scheuner MD, MPH Visiting Associate Professor ATPM Fellow

Published Online: 4 JAN 2006

DOI: 10.1002/0471748897.ch5

Book Title

Genetic Testing: Care, Consent, and Liability

Genetic Testing: Care, Consent, and Liability

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How to Cite

Sharpe, N. F. and Carter, R. F. (2006) Family History, in Genetic Testing: Care, Consent, and Liability, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471748897.ch5

Author Information

  1. 2

    Genetic Testing Research Group, 117 Inchbury Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8R 3B7; 1-905-529-2036; 1-905-577-6446 (fax)

  2. 3

    Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, HSC 3N15, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; 1-905-521-5084; 1-905-521-2651 (fax)

  3. 4

    Genetic Services, Hamilton Health Sciences, Canada

Author Information

  1. UCLA School of Public Health, Department of Health Services, CDC Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention, Los Angeles, California, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 4 JAN 2006
  2. Published Print: 11 NOV 2005

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471649878

Online ISBN: 9780471748892

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Keywords:

  • accreditation standards;
  • common adult onset disorders;
  • communication;
  • family history;
  • hereditary cancer;
  • medical malpractice;
  • neonatal testing;
  • patterns of inheritance;
  • pedigree;
  • prenatal testing;
  • risk assessment;
  • susceptibility testing

Summary

Documenting an accurate family medical history is a critical step in the process of assessing genetic mechanisms, patterns of inheritance, strategies for genetic testing, and estimation of risk of occurrence or recurrence. Inadequate information is a common concern. Particular emphasis is placed upon development of family history criteria and risk assessment criteria for common diseases of adulthood.

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