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A Clinical Guide to Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases delivers a concise compendium to the diagnosis and management of occupational and environmental lung diseases, incorporating evidence-based guidelines where available. Each chapter provides an updated review and a practical approach to different occupational and environmental lung diseases. With rapidly changing technology, new conditions and exposures will undoubtedly emerge. Clinicians need to remain vigilant about assessing the potential link between lung diseases and environmental exposures, and this book provides a practical guide to recognize, diagnose, and prevent occupational and environmental lung diseases. Written for practicing clinicians including internists, pulmonologists, and primary care providers, as well as industrial hygienists and environmental regulators, A Clinical Guide to Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases is a timely and important new volume and an invaluable contribution to the literature.
List of contents
Historical Perspective of Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease.- The Occupational and Environmental History.- Use of Laboratory Tests in Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases.- Radiography and CT of Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases.- Environmental and Occupational Causes of Asthma.- Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.- Air Pollution and Lung Diseases.- Unanswered questions regarding asbestos exposure - concerns for the next generation.- Pneumoconiosis in the 21st century.- Inhalation Injury.- Hard Metal Lung Disease.- Beryllium Disease.- Occupational Lung Cancer.- COPD in non-smokers.- Emerging Issues in Environmental and Occupational Lung Diseases.- Disability Assessment in Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases.- Global Impact of Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases.
About the author
Yuh-Chin T. Huang, MD, MHS
Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
Andrew J. Ghio, MD
Human Studies Facility, Environmental Public Health Division, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Lisa A. Maier, MD, MSPH, FCCP
Department of Medicine, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USA
Summary
A Clinical Guide to Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases delivers a concise compendium to the diagnosis and management of occupational and environmental lung diseases, incorporating evidence-based guidelines where available. Each chapter provides an updated review and a practical approach to different occupational and environmental lung diseases. With rapidly changing technology, new conditions and exposures will undoubtedly emerge. Clinicians need to remain vigilant about assessing the potential link between lung diseases and environmental exposures, and this book provides a practical guide to recognize, diagnose, and prevent occupational and environmental lung diseases. Written for practicing clinicians including internists, pulmonologists, and primary care providers, as well as industrial hygienists and environmental regulators, A Clinical Guide to Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases is a timely and important new volume and an invaluable contribution to the literature.
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From the reviews:
“This book offers clinical personnel and researchers the latest developments in respiratory care. The book is timely, covering some of the most hotly debated topics in the field … . Ostensibly, this book is written for practicing clinicians … . I would add toxicologists and air pollution specialists to the list of experts who could benefit. … this book is devoted to ongoing developments and controversies affecting patient diagnosis and management, making it essential reading for others needing to stay abreast of these developments.” (J. Thomas Pierce, Doody’s Book Reviews, April, 2013)
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From the reviews:
"This book offers clinical personnel and researchers the latest developments in respiratory care. The book is timely, covering some of the most hotly debated topics in the field ... . Ostensibly, this book is written for practicing clinicians ... . I would add toxicologists and air pollution specialists to the list of experts who could benefit. ... this book is devoted to ongoing developments and controversies affecting patient diagnosis and management, making it essential reading for others needing to stay abreast of these developments." (J. Thomas Pierce, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2013)
