Smoking Cessation Matters in Primary Care

This practical guide offers a straightforward review of up-to-date evidence and shows how primary care teams can develop a comprehensive and effective smoking cessation strategy for their patients. It clearly explains the organization of national smoking cessation services and contains much practical advice with examples, and contacts for resources on setting up a service in the practice. It shows how reviewing the current practice and learning more about applying the best practice in the clinical management of these disorders can be incorporated into personal and practice development plans, an essential part of continuing professional development. This book should benefit general practitioners, practice managers, dentists, hygienists, pharmacists; practice, community and school nurses, and midwives.