Putting to use a clinical guideline for treating tobacco dependency.
The issuance last year of the U.S. Public Health Services' clinical guideline for treating tobacco use and dependency offered managed care a tool that could help them achieve the Healthy People 2010 goals of cutting adult smoking rates in half. The authors describe how the guidelines approach this difficult public health issue.
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One Health Plan of Georgia, Alpharetta, Georgia, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015980:Public Health Practice / Q000592:standards*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States