Support for Patients who have Difficulty Quitting Smoking: A Review.

Support for Patients who have Difficulty Quitting Smoking: A Review. Intern Med. 2018 Sep 12;: Authors: Komiyama M, Takahashi Y, Tateno H, Mori M, Nagayoshi N, Yonehara H, Nakasa N, Haruki Y, Hasegawa K Abstract Smoking cessation plays a crucial role in reducing preventable morbidity and mortality. However, some smokers find smoking cessation difficult, despite receiving treatment. This includes heavy smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, smokers with a psychiatric disorder, and female and underage smokers. This review article describes smoking cessation approaches for patients who find it difficult to quit smoking. PMID: 30210111 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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