This report relates to the 1 667 responses to a selfadministered mail-back questionnaire
sent by BELTA to a sample of 4 643 physicians (17.3% current smokers) who are in …

Tobacco is the single most important cause of avoidable morbidity and early mortality in
many countries. Smoking cessation is associated with a reduction in the prevalence of …

This study assessed the degree of smoking cessation advice given by health professionals,
before and after their participation in a smoking cessation study using bupropion‐sustained …

Introduction: This paper examines smoking prevalence, sociodemographic factors and the
medical practice of French general practitioners. Method: Data from the 1998 cross-sectional …

Objectives To assess the smoking habits of general practitioners in the department of
Vienne, France, and to study how they affect minimal advice for smoking cessation. Method …

The aim of this study was to evaluate enquiry about smoking and to identify the barriers to
engaging in tobacco prevention among general practitioners (n= 147) in Vest-Agder county …

This report examines smoking prevalence, sociodemographic factors, and the opinions of
French general practitioners (GPs) about tobacco control policies. Data from the CFES …

Objective-To investigate the impact of a very minimal smoking cessation intervention in
general practice in 1991. Design-A randomised, controlled clini-cal trial. Setting-The …

Almost one third of the Swiss population smokes. Of these persons a large percentage
would like to quit smoking each year. It is well known that the odds to quit successfully are …

Tobacco smoking is the major cause of lung disease. This study aimed to determine: 1) the
prevalence of tobacco smoking among office-based physicians; 2) their readiness to inquire …