Smoking Cessation Matters in Primary Care

Marcus Munafro, Mark Drury, Ruth Chambers , Gill Wakley

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Radcliffe Publishing Ltd
09 September 1994

Public health & preventive medicine; General practice; Giving up smoking

This practical guide offers a straightforward review of up-to-date evidence and shows how primary care teams can develop a comprehensive and effective smoking cessation strategy for their patients. It clearly explains the organisation of national smoking cessation services and contains much practical advice with examples and contacts for resources on setting up a service in the practice. It shows how reviewing the current practice and learning more about applying the best practice in the clinical management of these disorders can be incorporated into personal and practice development plans an essential part of continuing professional development. This book will benefit general practitioners practice managers dentists hygienists pharmacists; practice community and school nurses and midwives.

By: Marcus Munafro, Mark Drury, Ruth Chambers, Gill Wakley, Marcus Munafro
Imprint: Radcliffe Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 1st New edition
Dimensions: Height: 152mm, Width: 305mm, Spine: 230mm
Weight: 498g
ISBN: 9781857754421
ISBN 10: 1857754425
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 09 September 1994
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Smoking initiation, nicotine addiction and the smoking life-course. Smoking and health. Psychological and behavioural techniques. Pharmacological interventions and new medications. Practice policies and attitudes. Opportunities. Interventions. Clinical governance and smoking cessation. Appendix 1: The stages of change. Appendix 2: Carbon monoxide poisoning. Appendix 3: Prescribing nicotine replacement therapy. Appendix 4: A practice protocol. Appendix 5: Draft workplace smoking policy (ASH). Appendix 6: Resources.

Marcus Munafro, Mark Drury, Ruth Chambers, Gill Wakley