title: The Clinician's Role in Addressing Disparities in Tobacco Use.
abstract: Although the overall smoking rate in Minnesota is now less than 15%, the rates among certain populations are much higher. For example, 60% of American Indian adults smoke. The rates are also higher for people with low incomes and little education, those who have a mental illness or are substance abusers, and those who are transgender or identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer. With more people covered by health insurance and smoking-cessation treatment now included in insurance plans thanks to recent health care reforms, physicians and other members of the health care team have a new opportunity to address tobacco use This article discusses ways they can tailor the discussion as they seek to help patients in populations with the highest smoking rates.
authors.forename: Ann W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: St Claire
authors.forename: Raymond G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Boyle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000069576:Health Equity; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008910:Minnesota; D008913:Minority Groups; D010819:Physician's Role; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012907:Smoking / Q000208:ethnology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000208:ethnology*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention