Missed opportunities: general practitioner identification of their patients¿ smoking status

Conclusion: Despite the important role general practitioners play in providing smoking cessation advice and support, a substantial proportion of general practitioners do not know their patient?s smoking status. This represents a significant missed opportunity in the provision of preventive healthcare. Electronic waiting room assessments may assist general practitioners in improving the identification of smokers.
Source: BMC Family Practice - Category: Primary Care Authors: Source Type: research