Diagnosing occupational lung disease: a practical guide to the occupational pulmonary history for the primary care practitioner.
A well-executed occupational pulmonary history should be part of the evaluation of workers presenting with respiratory illnesses or symptoms. In this article, we review the scope of occupational lung disease and detail the essential elements of the occupational pulmonary history.
Banerjee
Dipanjan
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Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, CA, USA.
Kuschner
Ware G
WG
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D011320:Primary Health Care; D014481:United States; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000191:economics