Research Article

The Use of Family History in Primary Health Care: A Qualitative Study

Table 2

Diseases in which the family history is considered important by the participants.

DiseasesNumber of physicians that consider family history as important for this condition

Cardiovascular diseases13
Cancer (unspecified)10
Diabetes9
Breast cancer5
Colon cancer5
Hypertension4
Thyroid disorders3
Respiratory diseases 3
Genetic syndromes (unspecified)2
Muscular diseases2
Allergy2
Skin disorders1
Metabolic disorders1
Manic-depression1
Rheumatologic disorders1
Ovarian cancer1
Prostate cancer1
Lung cancer1
Cervical carcinoma1
Cystic fibrosis1
Hypercholesterolemia1
Crohn's disease1
Neurological disorders1
Hemoglobinopathies1
Blood diseases (leukemia, lymphoma)1
Interstitial nephropathy1
Social environment1