title: [Human costs of tobacco dependence].
abstract: Human costs are an indicator of the value attributed to human burden related to diseases. The present paper summarizes a Swiss study. led by economists and physicians, which estimate the monetary value attributed by the general population regarding the consequences on quality of life of smoking related diseases. Such economic study may contribute to better understand smokers' concerns and beliefs and to improve effective strategies for smoking cessation in primary care.
authors.affiliation: Policlinique médicale universitaire (PMU), Service de Psychiatrie de Liaison, Lausanne, Suisse.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vannotti
authors.forename: France
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Priez
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jeanrenaud
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Zellweger
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000191:economics*