Smoking-the bane of wound healing: biomedical interventions and social influences.
OBJECTIVE
To provide wound care practitioners with information about the effects of smoking on wound healing.


BACKGROUND
This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in wound care.


OBJECTIVE
After reading this article and taking this test, the reader should be able to: 1. Describe the physiologic relationship between smoking and wound healing. 2. Discuss the phenomenon of smoking addiction and both pharmacologic and behavioral approaches to smoking cessation.
Ahn
Chulhyun
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Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Mulligan
Peter
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Salcido
Richard Sal
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D000329:Advertising; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*