Smoking cessation from office to bedside

PREVIEW

Cigarette smoking imparts a staggering healthcare cost, yet its toll can be prevented. Smoking cessation is a desirable patient goal, but most physicians have not been trained to counsel patients to quit. Although many barriers exist to smoking cessation, effective counseling guidelines and pharmacologic treatments are now available. In this article, Drs Grable and Ternullo offer a smoking cessation approach modeled on the US Public Health Service (PHS) guideline for treating tobacco use and dependence.