The aim of this integrative review was to update a mixed method systematic review by
Skirton, O'Connor, and Humphreys (2012) that reported on nurses' levels of competence in …

It is increasingly clear that medical genetics has broad relevance in adult clinical medicine.
More adult patients with genetic conditions are being recognized, genetic testing for adult …

Background: There has been little study of whether family health history (FHH) tools used by
individuals, families, and communities inspire measurable changes in communication and …

Objective: To summarize the knowledge on the use of comprehensive family history taking
for common, multifactorial diseases in primary health care. Design and data sources …

Background: Although family history of cancer is widely ascertained in research and clinical
care, little is known about assessment methods, accuracy, or other quality measures. Given …

Purpose: To discuss the importance of and the nurse practitioner's (NP's) role in the
assessment of ethnicity/family of origin in conducting a multigenerational family history in …

Purpose There are no clinical practice data regarding collecting information on
consanguinity as part of family history, despite its relevance for identifying at-risk …

Discussion of family health history (FH) has the potential to be a communication tool within
families and with health providers to stimulate health promotion related to many chronic …

This article summarizes the scientific evidence supporting a genetic predisposition to
preterm birth (PTB) and current molecular methods used to study the genetic links. Selected …

Family tree diagrams are a specific type of visual representation of time that serve a range of
purposes. This research considers their semiosic development across western cultures …