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. 1994 Feb;40:282–287.

Genograms. Practical tools for family physicians.

I Waters 1, W Watson 1, W Wetzel 1
PMCID: PMC2380035  PMID: 8130675

Abstract

A genogram can help a physician integrate a patient's family information into the medical problem-solving process for better patient care. A genogram allows a physician to obtain medical and psychosocial information from a patient easily and, as a result, to have a better understanding of the context of the presenting symptoms.

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