Background Tobacco smoking by physicians represents a contentious issue in public health,
and regardless of what country it originates from, the need for accurate, historical data is …

Background: Healthcare professionals play a key role in tobacco use prevention because
they are considered as model by patients. This multicenter study was aimed to evaluate …

Background GHPSS is a school-based survey that collects self-administered data from
students in regular classroom settings. GHPSS produces representative data at the national …

Background Physicians occupy an important position as tobacco control exemplars and their
own smoking habits are known to influence how effective they may be in such a role …

Background Tobacco use is the second major cause of morbidity and the 4th most common
health risk factor in the world. Medical professionals have a critical role in the process of …

Background Smoking cessation counseling by health professionals has been effective in
increasing cessation rates. However, little is known about smoking cessation training and …

Gesellschaftliche Bedingungen, die individuelle Lebenssituation, Persönlichkeitsprofil und
psychisches Befinden, aber auch biologische Prädisposition erklären das Phänomen der …

Most people who smoke and develop cancer are unable to quit smoking. To address this,
many cancer centers have now opened smoking cessation programs specifically designed …

Issues. Cessation programs are essential components of comprehensive tobacco control.
Health‐care providers, especially physicians, have major responsibility for role modeling …

Introduction Tobacco use is responsible for over 7 million deaths annually, making smoking
the leading cause of preventable mortality globally. Over the last two decades in Italy, the …