Background. Family physicians (FPs) in Australia underutilize effective strategies to help
patients stop smoking. We conducted a cluster randomization trial to evaluate a multifaceted …

Purpose Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is often used suboptimally by smokers.
Previous research has focused on cognitions and attitudes as potential reasons. This study …

This paper reflects on the role of general practitioners in smoking cessation and suggests
initiatives to enhance general practice as a setting for effective smoking cessation services …

Background Smokers who are unwilling or unable to quit smoking may benefit from using
nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for harm reduction. This may include the partial or …

Beliefs about medication are associated with treatment adherence and outcome. This is a
secondary analysis of the role of beliefs and attitudes about bupropion in treatment …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between the smoking status of general
practitioners (GPs) and abstinence rates among patients receiving GP-delivered brief advice …

Rationale, aims and objectives Few studies have examined doctors' views about
counselling unmotivated smokers. This study explored doctors' perceptions of useful …

Aims: Studies indicate that doctors may be reluctant to discuss smoking with their patients.
Knowledge about how this problem might be solved is limited. The aim of this study was to …

Background With the emerging role of pharmacists in implementing smoking cessation
services and the recent evidence about smoking cessation pharmacotherapies, a needs …

Pharmacotherapy is a critical adjunct to smoking cessation therapy. Little is known about
relative preferences for these agents among smokers in primary care settings. In the context …