Supporting patients through genetic screening for cancer risk.(Advanced Practice)

From: MedSurg Nursing | Date: August 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

A format for obtaining a genetic family health history is presented, along with a discussion of the importance of psychosocial support surrounding the genetic screening process and the responsibility for the maintenance of the privacy of medical records of patients who elect to undergo genetic screening, are presented

Few patient care areas have grown as rapidly as the field surrounding genetic testing for inherited susceptibility to disease. As far back as ancient Rome, health practitioners took family histories to assess an individual's risk for cancer (Calzone, 1997). Throughout ...

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