Gordon's functional health patterns outline eleven (11) areas, which should be pursued for purposes of family assessment.Of the eleven areas, which one should be pursued first so as to provide an overview and also identify other patterns or areas which should be pursued further?

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Family history begins with the health perception-health management pattern.Exploring issues within this pattern first provides an overview to help locate where problems exist in other patterns and to determine which problems require more thorough assessment.Interviewing from the family's perspective helps families define situations.The roles-relationships pattern defines family structure and function.The remaining nine patterns address lifestyle indicators.

Gordon's Functional Health Patterns Outline Eleven (11) Areas, Which Should