Utahs Family High Risk Program: Bridging the Gap Between Genomics and Public Health

• Main Authors: Steven C. Hunt, PhD (Author), LaDene Larsen, RN, BSN (Author), Ted Adams, PhD, MSPH (Author), Joan Ware, MSPH, RN (Author), Jenny Johnson, CHES (Author), Rebecca T. Giles, MPH, CHES (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Family history is a simple yet powerful genomic tool that can identify individuals and entire populations at risk for diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Despite its use for predicting disease, family history has traditionally been underused in the public health setting....