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Guide Picks - Top
Books for
Creating a Family Health History |
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| Interested in learning more about
genetics and genetic testing in order to create a family medical history
or follow family traits back through multiple generations? These great
books will teach you what you need to know about genetics in an
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1)
The Practical Guide to the Genetic Family History
Robin Bennett outlines the proper methods for taking and recording a patient's family
medical history and provides a basic understanding of human genetics.
While geared toward the health care professional, genealogists who really
want to understand the genetics behind their family tree will find this
book both practical and fascinating.
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Your Family Health History: The Family in Health
This workbook by healthcare professional Paula J. Packwood makes it
easy for genealogists and non-genealogists to collect and document
their own family health history.
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3)
Past Imperfect: How Tracing Your Family Medical History Can Save Your
Life
In this guide, designed for beginners to both genealogy and family
health history, Carol Daus introduces the basics of genetics and walks
you step-by-step through creating a genogram (family health tree). The
book also provides plenty of suggestions for genealogical resources
that may contain information related to health issues.
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4) Genetic Connections : A Guide to Documenting Your Individual and
Family Health History
Author Danette L. Nelson-Anderson provides the necessary foundation
for the reader to take charge of their family health history and
recognize their risk of inherited diseases. Includes information
related to medical records access, descriptions of potentially
inherited diseases and adoptees' rights to medical information.
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5)
Genograms: The New Tool for Exploring the Personality, Career and Love
Patterns You Inherit
This interesting book by Emily Marlin moves away from the medical aspects
of family health trees and instead discusses creating genograms to trace
other inherited family traits, including personality types, talents and
preferences.
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6)
Family Diseases: Are You at Risk?
Written by professional genealogist Myra Vanderpool Gormley, this book
gives you the basics of tracing your family history, establishing a
medical pedigree and constructing a family health tree. A bit dated, but
still a wonderful introduction to the revolutionary field of genetic
genealogy and well worth reading.
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