Barriers to helping patients quit smoking: Lack of knowledge about cessation methods, E-cigarettes, and why nurse practitioners and physician assistants can help

Objectives: Health care settings are ideal for addressing patients' smoking and quitting, but barriers may limit providers’ assistance with cessation, including lack of knowledge about newer devices being used by some smokers to quit (e.g., e-cigarettes). Cessation practices among nurse practit...

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Main Authors: J. Lee Westmaas, Israel Kates, Laura Makaroff, Rosie Henson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Public Health in Practice
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666535223000551