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CA Cancer J Clin 1986; 36:2-8
doi: 10.3322/canjclin.36.1.2
© 1986 American Cancer Society
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CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Vol 36, 2-8, Copyright © 1986 by American Cancer Society

Cigarette Smoking among Physicians, Dentists, and Nurses

Lawrence Garfinkel M.A.1 and Steven D. Stellman Ph.D.2

1 Vice President for Epidemiology and Statistics and Director of Cancer Prevention of the American Cancer Society in New York, New York.
2 Assistant Vice President for Epidemiology of the American Cancer Society in New York, New York.

Many studies have focused on the role of physicians and other health professionals in persuading smokers to quit. Patients comply with advice more readily when there is a serious illness than when there is not, but health professionals can have an impact nonetheless. They can serve as exemplars, as sources of information about quitting, and as providers of support and encouragement for those who are trying to live healthier lives by giving up cigarettes.






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