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January 01, 2015; Volume 82,Issue 1

  1. Bales, Robert

    1. Quitting smoking: Still a challenge, but newer tools show promise
      Quitting smoking: Still a challenge, but newer tools show promise
      Gregory B. Collins, MD, DFAPA, Jason M. Jerry, MD, FAPA and Robert Bales, MD, MPH, FAAFP
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2015, 82 (1) 39-48; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.81a.14016

      Smoking continues to be a major public health problem with devastating consequences in terms of morbidity and mortality. Physicians are strongly encouraged to engage patients in a serious, concerted, and consistent effort to overcome nicotine addiction. Brief counseling in combination with medications has been shown to be effective. This article provides physicians guidelines for helping patients to quit this addictive disorder.

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