How to help your patients quit smoking.

How to help your patients quit smoking. Postgrad Med. 1993 Jul;94(1):197-201 Authors: Wong JG Abstract Preview Motivating patients to quit smoking is one of the greatest challenges in medicine. The adverse effects of smoking on a patient's general health and the enormous cost of the habit to society should make smoking cessation a priority for physician intervention. In this article, Dr Wong discusses the addictive properties of nicotine and the consequences of giving it up and outlines a simple four-step approach to behavior modification. PMID: 29219673 [PubMed]
Source: Postgraduate Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Postgrad Med Source Type: research