title: [Why do not all smokers stop smoking?].
abstract: In spite of knowing the dangers of smoking, most smokers do not stop smoking timely before the development of smoking-related disease. The reasons why they do not consider stopping are multiple. The expectations and fears of the smokers must be known to the family doctor so that he or she can offer an individualized counseling.
authors.affiliation: Pneumologie FMH, Fribourg. zellwegerjp@swissonline.ch
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Zellweger
mesh_terms: D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D009538:Nicotine / Q000009:adverse effects; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology*; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000523:psychology; D013557:Switzerland; D019460:Tobacco Industry; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation
chemical_list: D009538:Nicotine