I completely refused at first when people first told me about it. I am only 20, I am single and trying to raise a two year old daughter, I have Crohn's disease, Ulcerative Colitis, along with many other illnesses that I have been trying to live with all my life.
family history(noun) part of a patient's medical history in which questions are asked in an attempt to find out whether the patient has hereditary tendencies toward particular diseases. family history(Noun) an extension to genealogy in which the life and times of the people concerned are investigated. family history(Noun) Information concerning the disorders suffered by the direct relatives of a patient; especially useful if the disorders are genetic.
People who have a close family member with a chronic disease may have a higher risk of developing that disease than those without such a family member. Family health history is a written or graphic record of the diseases and health conditions present in your family.A useful family health history shows three generations of your biological relatives, the age at diagnosis, and the age and cause of death of deceased family members.Family health history is a useful tool for understanding health risks and preventing disease in individuals and their close relatives.ost people have a family health history of some chronic diseases (e.g., cancer, coronary heart disease, and diabetes) and health conditions (e.g., high blood pressure and hypercholesterolemia).