PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Demeter, Stephen L. TI - The many facets of occupational asthma DP - 1991 Mar 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 137--142 VI - 58 IP - 2 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/58/2/137.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/58/2/137.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med1991 Mar 01; 58 AB - Occupational asthma is an all-encompassing term that describes asthma derived from, worsened by, or encountered in an occupational setting. The diagnosis can be elusive and is easily confused with other disorders. Nevertheless, clarity of the diagnosis is essential for legal purposes. To best serve the patient, it is important to be familiar with the legal distinctions as well as proper medical management techniques.