Smoking cessation in practice.
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.
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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Byrd
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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
D002638:Chewing Gum; D009538:Nicotine