Background Physicians play an increasing role in tobacco dependence treatment as more
prescription medications and community resources are developed. Beliefs about …

Background Randomized efficacy clinical trials conducted in research settings may not
accurately reflect the benefits of tobacco dependence treatments when used in real-world …

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence advocate for using
counseling targeted at tobacco users' motivation to quit during each office visit. We evaluate …

To design strategies for provider education and implementation of clinical guidelines, this
study investigated how physicians (1) approach tobacco cessation, including barriers to …

Background: Tobacco dependence treatment efforts have focused on primary care
physicians (PCPs), but evidence suggests that they are insufficient to help most smokers …

Abstract Background The US Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline Treating
Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update established an expanded standard of care …

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 …

ObjectiveTo summarize the recently published US Public Health Service report Treating
Tobacco Use and Dependence: A Clinical Practice Guideline, which provides …

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

Physicians play an important role in smoking cessation, especially discussing medications.
This study evaluates physician characteristics associated with higher rates of discussion of …