Fast Facts: Smoking Cessation

Robert West, Saul Shiffman (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

96 Seiten

2016 | 3rd edition
Health Press Limited (Verlag)
978-1-908541-84-0 (ISBN)

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Cigarette smoking is one of the most significant preventable causes of death and illness in the world. Given the wide-ranging effects smoking has on many disease processes, it is essential that clinicians understand: * the short- and long-term effects of smoking on the body * the benefits of smoking cessation * why smokers find it difficult to stop * the role of clinicians in promoting and supporting smoking cessation * the treatments available to help smokers overcome their addiction. 'Fast Facts: Smoking Cessation' meets these needs: here, in one place, you will find all the information you need on smoking, tobacco addiction and how best to treat the addiction. Ultimately, the best reason for reading this book is to help your patients who smoke to change their behavior for the better and sustainably. Every GP and support clinic will benefit from this edition, filled with tips, advice and treatment aids for the clinical team. Contents: * Cigarettes as a nicotine delivery system * Smoking patterns * Social, psychological and economic influences on smoking * Effects of smoking and smoking cessation * Addiction to cigarettes * The clinician and smoking * Treatments to aid smoking cessation * Future trends

Cigarettes as a nicotine delivery system; Smoking patterns; Social, psychological and economic influences on smoking; Effects of smoking and smoking cessation; Addiction to cigarettes; The clinician and smoking; Treatments to aid smoking cessation; Future trends

Erscheinungsdatum	01.05.2016
Zusatzinfo	16 fig.
Verlagsort	Abingdon
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Gewicht	200 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Pneumologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Suchtkrankheiten
ISBN-10	1-908541-84-9 / 1908541849
ISBN-13	978-1-908541-84-0 / 9781908541840
Zustand	Neuware