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VOL 113 / NO 4 / APRIL 2003 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE

SYMPOSIUM ON OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE

INTRODUCTION TO THE SYMPOSIUM
Ware G. Kuschner, MD

OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE
Part 1. Identifying work-related asthma and other disorders
Part 2. Discovering the cause of diffuse parenchymal lung disease
This two-part article on work-related lung disease presents 10 basic principles of diagnosis and management for primary care physicians.
Ware G. Kuschner, MD, Paul Stark, MD

MINIMIZING LATEX EXPOSURE AND ALLERGY
How to avoid or reduce sensitization in the healthcare setting
Education of healthcare professionals and patients at high risk for latex allergy is key to controlling the epidemic.
Barbara A. Muller, MD

CLINICAL UPDATE

TIPS FOR MANAGING CHRONIC PAIN
Implementing the latest guidelines
How you can deal more effectively with this patient population by recognizing and treating psychosocial as well as medical issues.
Dawn A. Marcus, MD

SPECIAL SECTION ON INVESTING

STANDARD & POOR'S FINANCIAL ADVISER (79K PDF file)
The Odds Favor Gains
Stocks With Quality Ranking Upgrades
Stocks That Might Catch Buffett's Eye
FTI Consulting for Gains

WEB EXCLUSIVE

ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND
A primer on today's endoscopes and indications for their use in gastroenterology
Timothy D. Scherer, MD, Jorge Obando, MD, Frederick Heiss, MD

CONTINUING FEATURES

GUEST EDITORIAL
The hidden health menace of elder abuse
Physicians can help patients surmount intimate partner violence
Joslyn Weiner Fisher, MD, Carmel Bitondo Dyer, MD

CURBSIDE CONSULTS
Burning tongue or burning mouth?

PATIENT NOTES
Hormone replacement therapy

READER SERVICES

Editorial Board, Staff

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