Family history: The neglected risk factor in disease prevention [1]

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 193, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 429-

  McKay, Michael J ^a  

^a CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; FAMILY HISTORY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; LETTER; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; ANAMNESIS; HUMAN; NOTE;

GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77958066050     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03983.x     Document Type: Letter

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