Family history: The neglected risk factor in disease prevention

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 192, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 677-678

  Emery, Jon D ^a   Walter, Fiona M ^a,b   Ravine, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDITORIAL; FAMILY HISTORY; GENETIC DISORDER; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SECONDARY PREVENTION; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 77955647591     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03699.x     Document Type: Editorial

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