Changing the Culture of Tobacco Dependence Treatment Among Not Only Patients, But Also Prescribers

The article by Ebbert et  al1 is a crucial addition to the literature emphasizing the safety of medications for tobacco and nicotine dependence. The implications of such research are extremely important because these medications have a significant impact on the tobacco or nicotine user’s chances of quitting and are recom mended as standard of care.2,3 The article discusses that many patients have misperceptions about the side effects of these treatments that lead them to avoid them.1 However, potentially more important is the general misperceptions held by prescribers.
Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research