Aim Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is effective for smoking cessation, but most
smokers try to quit without using it. We examined the impact of misperceptions of NRT safety …

Background. Despite the cost-effectiveness of physician smoking cessation counseling,
many physicians do not adhere to current clinical practice guidelines. Methods. A cross …

Background Health professionals have important roles in helping smokers quit. However, it
is not known how the public, especially smokers, view smoking cessation advice from …

Background. Motivation to stop smoking is associated with smokers' possessing substantial
smoking-related morbidity or believing that they have symptoms caused by smoking, but it is …

Introduction Efficacious pharmacological interventions for smoking cessation are available,
but poor adherence to these treatments may limit these interventions overall impact. To …

In recent years in the UK there has been a shift towards doctors practising preventative
medicine. Research suggests, however, that doctors are more comfortable in their traditional …

Objective The primary purpose of this study is to explore primary care physicians'(PCPs')
knowledge, attitudes and self-reported activities provided to patients for smoking cessation …

Introduction Physicians play a critical role in tobacco treatment, being a frequent link to
smokers and a trusted source of information. Unfortunately, barriers exist that limit …

Background Little is known about current physician-patient interactions regarding smoking
cessation when a prescription is given for cessation medications. Methods We identified …

Background Few studies have examined the effect of baseline attitudes toward nicotine
replacement therapy (NRT) on its actual adherence in a smoking cessation intervention …