The first time you refine your smoking cessation offering

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The first time you refine your smoking cessation offering

Jo Scott-Jones

Jo Scott-Jones

Coffee and cigarettes
Smoking works like any addiction, on a number of pleasure pathways

It would be easy to become complacent about delivering smoking cessation advice – automatic prompts, the way it is delivered and the follow-up all need attention

Finding time to ask about smoking… should not interfere with a patient-centred consultation It is a no-brainer – smoking is bad for you. We know
References

1. Ministry of Health. Background information: New Zealand’s tobacco control programme [appendix]. Ministry of Health, 2016.

2. Jenkins M, for the Ministry of Health Tobacco Policy and Implementation Team. Implementing the ABC approach for smoking cessation: Framework and work programme. Ministry of Health, 2 February 2009. ISBN 978-0-478-31901-9 (online) HP 4750.