title: Patient-centred tobacco management.
abstract: Patient-centred tobacco management approaches tobacco smoking as a chronic disease and can be offered to all smokers irrespective of their attitude to quitting. Maintaining a long-term relationship with smokers enables the adoption of flexible solutions and shared goals. It is argued that patient-centred tobacco management potentially heightens the chances of eventual abstinence for smokers who are unable, or not yet ready to quit.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia; School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour, Australia.
authors.forename: Gillian S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Gould
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D040261:Harm Reduction; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000592:standards*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: chronic disease; harm reduction; nicotine dependence; patient-centred care; smoking cessation