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1839	Work-Related Asthma SAMI YOUAKIM, M.D., M.SC. Work-related asthma includes at-work aggravation of preexisting asthma and new-onset asthma induced by occupational exposure. An important step in the diagnosis is recognition by the physician of the relationship of the illness to work conditions.
	Patient information: "What is Work-Related Asthma?," available on the Web site at http://www.aafp.org/afp/20011201/asthph.html
1853	Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants and Children ANDREW D. JUNG, M.D. Gastroesophageal reflux is common in infants and children, while true disease is far less common.
	Patient information: "What You Should Know About Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) in Infants and Children," available on the Web site at http://www.aafp.org/afp/20011201/gastph.html.
1863	CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Quinupristin-Dalfopristin: A New Antibiotic for Severe Gram-Positive Infections JOHN P. MANZELLA, M.D. Quinupristin-dalfopristin, the first formulation of the streptogramin class of antibiotics, has activity against a range of gram-positive bacteria that are usually resistant to other agents, including vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium.
1873	Psychodermatology: The Mind and Skin Connection JOHN KOO, M.D., and ANDREW LEBWOHL Family physicians are in an ideal position to help patients who have psychiatric disorders with skin manifestations and skin disorders that cause or are exacerbated by stress.

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