Physicians can make a difference with smokers: Evidence-based clinical approaches

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 100-112

  Richmond, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Nicotine replacement; Physicians; Smokers; Smoking cessation

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE;

DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 0033034737     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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