Background In its scientific statement on the role of added sugars and cardiovascular
disease risk in children, the American Heart Association (AHA) concluded that strong …

Objectives To estimate tobacco use prevalence in healthcare workers (HCW) by country
income level, occupation and sex, and compare the estimates with the prevalence in the …

Background Tobacco control represents a key area in which doctors can make a significant
positive impact on their patients' lives. Despite this fact, however, doctors in certain regions …

Background The crucial role of physicians in tobacco control (TC) is widely recognized. In
2008, Portugal implemented a non-comprehensive smoke-free policy (SFP). In 2009, a …

Background. Unless effective tobacco control is in place, most tobacco-related deaths in the
coming decades are likely to be seen in low-and middle-income countries. Tobacco …

Background Smoking surveys among physicians have proved useful in highlighting the
importance of physicians as healthy life style exemplars and role models in tobacco control …

Objective To investigate smoking prevalence and cessation services provided by male
physicians in hospitals in three Chinese cities. Methods Data were collected from a survey of …

Background Smoking is a risk factor for several diseases. Physicians are role models for
their patients. Physicians who smoke underestimate the health risks of smoking and may be …

Background: Although there has been a downward trend in smoking rates among medical
doctors in recent years, rates have been higher among Japanese doctors when compared …

Tobacco'sharmiscurrentlyoneoftheseriouspublichealt…. Thetobacco
controlisfacedwithseverechallenges. Physiciansplayakeyroleincopingwithtobacc …