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Guidelines for conducting a hospital-based smoker's consult service
E Holmes1, J M Mateczun, R J Pentzien
1Department of Psychiatry, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20814-5000.
Military Medicine
|November 1, 1991
Summary
This study presents a 4-phase hospital-based smoker's consult service to aid smoking cessation. The intervention, including consultation and treatment, takes approximately 2 hours, supporting a smoke-free society.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Addiction Medicine
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Thirty percent of hospital admissions are smokers, highlighting a significant public health concern.
- Hospitals are increasingly implementing smoke-free policies, creating a unique environment for intervention.
- Hospitalized patients with smoking-related illnesses may have heightened motivation for smoking cessation.