Background Diseases associated with smoking are a foremost cause of premature death in
the world, both in developed and developing countries. Eliminating smoking can do more to …

Tobacco use is projected to kill 1 billion people in the 21st century. Tobacco Use Disorder
(TUD) is one of the most common substance use disorders in the world. Evidence-based …

Genomic medicine can enhance prevention and treatment. First, we propose that advances
in genomics have the potential to enhance assessment of disease risk, improve prognostic …

Background This project examines the organisation and delivery of health improvement
activities by and within general practice and the primary health-care team. The project was …

Abstract Objectives Primary: To compare the effectiveness of intensive group and individual
interventions for smoking cessation in a primary health care setting; secondary: to identify …

The US Food and Drug Administration has recently withdrawn approval for 17-a
hydroxyprogesterone caproate for prevention of recurrent preterm birth, and recent studies …

We developed a 3.5-h training for general practitioners (GPs) in delivering brief stop-
smoking advice according to different methods (ABC, 5As). In a pragmatic, cluster …

Abstract Background General practitioners'(GPs) negative beliefs about smoking cessation
services may act as barriers to them recommending such services to smokers motivated to …

Abstract Background and Aims Advice from a general practitioner (GP) can encourage
smokers to quit. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and correlates of receipt of GP …

Tobacco use greatly contributes to overall socioeconomic health disparities, and physicians
are a major source of information about effective methods for tobacco cessation. This study …