Occupational history is fundamental for the evaluation of possible workplace influences on health.
Patients younger than 40 years of age and women were significantly less likely than other older patients and men to have notations of occupation and industry. The highest frequencies of notation were those for circulatory and respiratory conditions. No significant differences were noted for student gender, academic quarter, or week of clerkship. Clinical occupational medicine teaching should emphasize the need to collect occupational information from all patients, including women and young persons. UC Davis Health System is pleased to provide this information for general reference purposes only.