Why You Need To Know More About Your Family’s Medical History
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Julia Austin
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Record-keeping could be lacking
“We’re not openly having the conversation. We’re not recording it so that this information can be passed down,” Powell says. Again, she noted that patients often just don’t understand their condition enough to talk to other family members about it. Though you might be in the habit of leaving the record-keeping to your medical professional, it could benefit future generations to stay on top of keeping those records yourself. As you move around from one doctor to another and go through periods of good and bad health, you may not notice patterns arising. But keeping records and noting patterns can provide valuable insight for future generations in your family.
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