Importance of Family History in Lifestyle Management

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 122-128

  Crouch, Michael A ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

family history; genogram; lifestyle; patient education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990366353     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827606296902     Document Type: Review

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