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Diagnosing occupational lung disease a practical guide to the occupational pulmonary history for the primary care practitioner

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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.

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  1. Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA

    Dipanjan Banerjee & Ware G. Kuschner

  2. Medical Service, Pulmonary Section, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA

    Dipanjan Banerjee & Ware G. Kuschner

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Banerjee, D., Kuschner, W.G. Diagnosing occupational lung disease a practical guide to the occupational pulmonary history for the primary care practitioner . Compr Ther 31, 2–11 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1385/COMP:31:1:002

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