Support for Patients Who Have Difficulty Quitting Smoking: A Review

Smoking cessation plays a crucial role in reducing preventable morbidity and mortality. However, some smokers find smoking cessation difficult, despite receiving treatment. This includes heavy smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, smokers with a psychiatric disorder, and female and und...

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Published in:Internal Medicine 2019/02/01, Vol.58(3), pp.317-320
Main Authors: Komiyama, Maki, Takahashi, Yuko, Tateno, Hiroki, Mori, Masahiro, Nagayoshi, Naoko, Yonehara, Hisae, Nakasa, Naoko, Haruki, Yuko, Hasegawa, Koji
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cigarette smoking
Drug addiction
Internal medicine
Lung diseases
Morbidity
Obstructive lung disease
Review
Smoking
Smoking cessation
support
treatment
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Summary:Smoking cessation plays a crucial role in reducing preventable morbidity and mortality. However, some smokers find smoking cessation difficult, despite receiving treatment. This includes heavy smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, smokers with a psychiatric disorder, and female and underage smokers. This review article describes smoking cessation approaches for patients who find it difficult to quit smoking.
ISSN:0918-2918
1349-7235
DOI:10.2169/internalmedicine.1111-18