title: Practical Approach to Syncope: Identifying causes and underlying conditions.
abstract: The family physician plays an important role in the management of patients with syncope. Clarification of the history, combined with knowledge of the pre-existing medical condition and therapies, will help in deciding whether a serious underlying condition, such as cardiac disease, contributed to the syncopal episode. Whenever possible therapy should be based on objective data.
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Tang