JAMA: 2005-09-28, Vol. 294, No. 12, Author in the Room Audio Interview

Interview with Charles N. Ford, MD, author of Evaluation and Management of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux, published in the September 28 issue of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. Summary points: 1. Differentiating between gastroesophageal reflux and laryngopharyngeal reflux. 2. Making and confirming laryngopharyngeal reflux diagnosis. 3. Resolution of laryngopharyngeal reflux findings may require aggressive and prolonged treatment.