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family history

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part of a patient's medical history in which questions are asked in an attempt to find out whether the patient has hereditary tendencies toward particular diseases

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Schrager (1997): 97 Family history The House of Mogh was a family of high social and political rank which was for a time represented on the Klingon High Council. Source: Internet

Family history and a dedication to “physical, textural charm” are woven into the narrative. Source: Internet

Family history: If someone in your immediate family has had coronary heart disease, angina, or heart attack by age 55 years, your risk of developing heart disease is increased. Source: Internet

Risk factors for the parent include: Family history of violence, violence in current relationship, history of abuse or neglect of children, and personality disorder and/or depression. Source: Internet

Life collapsible Family history and education Solomon's father Mintus was a freedman who had been a slave in his early life in service to the Northup family. Source: Internet

Family history. Source: Internet

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