PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Megan Doerr
AU  - Kathryn Teng
TI  - Family history: Still relevant in the genomics era
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.79a.11065
DP  - 2012 May 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 331--336
VI  - 79
IP  - 5
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/79/5/331.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/79/5/331.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2012 May 01; 79
AB  - Even at the dawn of the genomics era, the family history is still very relevant, being a proxy for genetic, environmental, and behavioral risks to health. The family history can be used to inform risk stratification, allowing for judicious use of screening and opening the door to early and even prophylactic treatment. This review aims to re-energize our use of the family history in primary care practice.