Recognition of a heritable disorder
Van Dyke, D.C.; Eunpu, D.L.
Journal of Family Practice 13(6): 905-911
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0094-3509 PMID: 7310345 Document Number: 169968
The question, Does the patient have a heritable disorder? is often the problem of the primary care physician. This paper presents an approach to the patient or family who possibly has a heritable disorder. Emphasis is placed on the need for appropriate planning to obtain the exact diagnosis and the resources available to the primary care physician. The role and process of genetic counseling in primary care are described.