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The genogram (family tree) is an extraordinarily versatile clinical tool that can help inexperienced clinicians obtain family and social history information from patients more easily. The more experienced the clinician becomes, the more effective and time efficient the genogram is for helping the clinician elicit family information and use it to take good care of patients.
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Crouch, M.A., Davis, T. (1987). Using the Genogram (Family Tree) Clinically. In: Crouch, M.A., Roberts, L. (eds) The Family in Medical Practice. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4642-8_8
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