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Implementation of Smoking Cessation Services in Respiratory Medicine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2012

Carlos A. Jiménez-Ruiz ,
Juan José Ruiz Martín ,
Ana Cicero Guerrero ,
Juan Antonio Riesco Miranda ,
Jenaro Astray Mochales  and
Angel Guirao García
Carlos A. Jiménez-Ruiz*
Affiliation:
Smokers' Clinic, Institute of Public Health, Madrid, Spain. [email protected]
Juan José Ruiz Martín
Affiliation:
Smokers' Clinic, Institute of Public Health, Madrid, Spain.
Ana Cicero Guerrero
Affiliation:
Smokers' Clinic, Institute of Public Health, Madrid, Spain.
Juan Antonio Riesco Miranda
Affiliation:
Smokers' Clinic, Institute of Public Health, Madrid, Spain.
Jenaro Astray Mochales
Affiliation:
Smokers' Clinic, Institute of Public Health, Madrid, Spain.
Angel Guirao García
Affiliation:
Smokers' Clinic, Institute of Public Health, Madrid, Spain.
*
*Address for correspondence: Dr Carlos A. Jiménez-Ruiz, Unidad Especializada en Tabaquismo, c/– Santa Cruz de Marcenado, 9, 28015 Madrid, Spain.
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Abstract

Smoking is a leading cause of respiratory disorders. Smoking cessation is crucial for improving and even for curing many respiratory diseases. Smokers with respiratory diseases can suffer from comorbidities and a higher degree of nicotine dependency than ‘healthy smokers’. For this reason, smoking cessation services (SCS) should be an integral part of a chest unit. The SCS must be run by professionals with expertise and must be well-equipped. They should provide cessation support for all patients who smoke, and educational programs for health professionals. They also have a role in investigation of new treatment strategies.

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Journal of Smoking Cessation , Volume 2 , Issue 1 , 01 May 2007 , pp. 1 - 4
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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