title: Genograms. Practical tools for family physicians.
abstract: A genogram can help a physician integrate a patient's family information into the medical problem-solving process for better patient care. A genogram allows a physician to obtain medical and psychosocial information from a patient easily and, as a result, to have a better understanding of the context of the presenting symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Waters
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wetzel
mesh_terms: D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008501:Medical Records, Problem-Oriented; D008960:Models, Psychological; D012944:Social Support; D013598:Systems Theory