2007-02-03 06:47:41 · 6 answers · asked by Reba O 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
I'm not aware of any. There have been a few longitudinal studies, such as the French-Canadian Emard family, where they tracked a single disease through several generations. But in general, no one has ever tracked medical histories of family members. It's a bit too much information to have in the public domain, especially given the misuse of personal information by less than ethical groups and insurance companies.
2007-02-03 09:43:22 · answer #1 · answered by GenevievesMom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Others have pointed out that confidentiality issues are major factor here.
However... this might be something that is of real concern to you. I'd suggest that you might enjoy doing your own ancestry research, to find out who your relatives are. Once you "get out there" you'll often run into lots of distant relatives, who would enjoy helping you.
At some point, where you have some real names/dates/places to work with, you could post a friendly comment like "I'm concerned about
2007-02-03 20:20:26 · answer #2 · answered by wendy c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tend to agree with the previous answers. When doing genealogy--after collecting the records--the answers to a families medical history begins to take shape.
2007-02-03 23:46:20 · answer #3 · answered by rogosf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.medrecs.com
I see that, despite repeated warnings, you are STILL smoking, STILL overweight and have a stubborn case of athlete's foot. Your cousin Betty Lou has herpes; she should have been more careful with her bed partners.
Do you see why medical records are not on the web?
2007-02-04 11:23:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure, but if there is one, there shouldn't be. Patient confidentiality and all that.
2007-02-03 14:58:51 · answer #5 · answered by willow oak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
really dont think there is one because of privacy issues
2007-02-07 14:23:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋