Download or read book The Practical Guide to the Genetic Family History written by MS Robin L. Bennett (CGC.) and published by Wiley-Liss. This book was released on 1999-04-21 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a concise and accessible resource on how to take and record a patient's family medical history to determine if the patient's affliction has a genetic component. In an era of managed care, physicians must be selective about which patients are truly in need of specialty medical services such as genetic testing and counseling. This book will enable the health care professional to intelligently refer patients for genetic testing and counseling.