title: Role of the physician in environmental medicine.
abstract: This article describes the role of the medical history and of laboratory findings in diagnosing diseases caused by environmental chemicals. An understanding of routes of exposure is crucial in appropriate diagnosis and in preventing further harm. A listing of potential sources of information is also included.
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway.
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gochfeld
mesh_terms: D004782:Environmental Health; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D010819:Physician's Role; D010821:Physicians, Family; D012380:Role