Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 11 MAS 264 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Family Health History
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The idea
Many diseases have a genetic component, so the history includes the patient's close blood relatives.
In practice
Ask about the health, age and, where it applies, the cause of death of parents, brothers and sisters, and children.
Where people slip
Family history shows risk, not destiny. It is a reason for screening, not a diagnosis.
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