title: Diagnosing occupational lung disease: a practical guide to the occupational pulmonary history for the primary care practitioner.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Dipanjan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.forename: Ware G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Kuschner
mesh_terms: 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