Collaboration Between Oregon’s Chronic Disease Programs and Medicaid to Decrease Smoking Among Medicaid-Insured Oregonians With Asthma

Collaboration Between Oregon’s Chronic Disease Programs and Medicaid to Decrease Smoking Among Medicaid-Insured Oregonians With Asthma

Background Environmental tobacco smoke is a leading environmental asthma trigger and has been linked to the development of asthma in children and adults. Smoking cessation and reduced exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke are key components of asthma management. We describe a partnership involving tw...

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Main Authors: R. David Rebanal, MPH, Richard Leman, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-11-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
Subjects:
public health
chronic disease
prevention
Mediacais
Oregon
asthma
Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/nov/05_0083.htm

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