The Practical Guide to the Genetic Family History

Like its first edition, The Practical Guide to the Genetic Family History, Second Edition is an invaluable resource outlining the best practices in taking and recording a patient's family medical history, allowing healthcare professionals to be well informed and efficient in diagnosing conditions with potential genetic components. Complete with genetic screening forms, an overview of directed questions, pedigree nomenclature, and an outline of common approaches, the book offers a basic foundation in human genetics and genetic counseling and the ability to recognize inherited disorders and disease susceptibility in patients.