Aims This study aimed to assess the effects of opportunistic brief physician advice to stop
smoking and offer of assistance on incidence of attempts to stop and quit success in …

Objective To systematically search and synthesise qualitative studies of physicians' views
and experiences of discussing weight management within a routine consultation. Methods A …

Background The number of chronically ill patients increases every year. This is partly due to
an unhealthy lifestyle. However, the frequency and quality of (evidence-based) health …

Objective Smoking cessation counseling practices may differ between physicians who
smoke and those who have quit or never smoked. Method Of 917 general practitioners (GP) …

sheffer ce, barone c. & anders me (2010) Training nurses in the treatment of tobacco use
and dependence: pre‐and post‐training results. Journal of Advanced Nursing 67 (1), 176 …

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 …

The first edition of Addictions established itself as a valuable resource for students and
professionals alike. This authoritative new edition builds on the success of the previous …

Background Social cognitive theory describes a process in which behavior can be
disengaged from moral self control through eight different mechanisms. These mechanisms …

Objective: To evaluate three theory-based interventions aimed at increasing the rate at
which primary care physicians recommend smoking cessation services to smokers. Design …

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 …