title: My patient wants to try e-cigarettes to quit smoking. What should I say?
abstract: Electronic cigarettes are popular alternatives to actual cigarettes and are often used for smoking cessation. However, concerns about their efficacy and safety have resulted in calls for tighter regulation of their use.
authors.affiliation: Emily Weidman-Evans is a clinical associate professor in the Louisiana State University PA program in Shreveport, La. W. Cody Black is an assistant professor in the PA program at A.T. Still University in Mesa, Ariz. Ashley Fort is academic coordinator of the Louisiana State University PA program. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Weidman-Evans
authors.forename: W Cody
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Black
authors.forename: Ashley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fort
mesh_terms: D066300:Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D057240:Patient Preference; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*