Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50668#.VEiRFFfHRK0 Author(s) Amanda Katherine Abate , Karen Hall-Barber Affiliation(s) Department of Family Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada . ABSTRACT Background: Acquisition of family medical history (FMH) is emphasized as a part of obtaining a complete medical history, but whether FMH is consistently documented and utilized in primary care, as well as how it can affect patient care in this context, remains unclear. Thus, the objectives of this study were to determine: 1) if FMH is regularly acquired in a representative primary care practice (the Queen’s Family Health Team, QFHT); 2) what is include...
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