title: Smoking cessation in practice.
abstract: Smokers expect health care professionals to help them stop smoking. Brief physician advice effectively increases cessation rates and should be given in a supportive and positive atmosphere emphasizing short-term benefits of cessation. Accurate information on withdrawal, weight gain, and nicotine gum should be offered, and systematic follow-up should be provided.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Byrd
mesh_terms: D002638:Chewing Gum; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009538:Nicotine; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D002638:Chewing Gum; D009538:Nicotine