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Family History in Pediatric Primary Care and Public Health - Pediatrics, 2007
Family history is known to be a risk factor for many chronic diseases—including coronary heart disease, cancer, and diabetes—but it’s use in preventive medicine has been de-emphasized compared with modifiable risk factors such as smoking and diet.
A new supplement published in Pediatrics summarizes the findings of a CDC-sponsored workgroup meeting on the use of family medical history information in pediatric primary care and public health.
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- Role of Family Medical History Information in Pediatric Primary Care and Public Health: Introduction
- Family History in Pediatric Primary Care
- Linking Family History in Obstetric and Pediatric Care: Assessing Risk for Genetic Disease and Birth Defects
- Utility of Family History Reports of Major Birth Defects as a Public Health Strategy
- Is Family History a Useful Tool for Detecting Children at Risk for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases? A Public Health Perspective
- Summary of Workgroup Meeting on Use of Family History Information in Pediatric Primary Care and Public Health
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