1. Analysis of the Role of Physicians in the Cessation of Cigarette Smoking Based on Medical Specialization
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Seyhan Dülger, Canan Doğan, Özlem Şengören Dikiş, Eylem Yıldırım, Utku Tapan, İpek Özmen, Birsen Şahin Satılmış, Yavuz Selim İntepe, Birsen Ocaklı, Cevriye Yüksel Kaçan, Ersin Budak, and Tekin Yıldız
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Smoking Cessation ,Physician's Role ,Dependency ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Physicians do not adequately use their unique professional privilege to prevent patients from smoking. The aim of this study was to investigate the type and extent of advice given to patients by physicians of different medical specialties regarding smoking cessation. METHODS: In total, 317 volunteer physicians were included in this study. The participants rated their attitudes toward the smoking habits of their patients by completing a questionnaire. The approaches used to address the smoking habits of patients significantly differed among physicians working at polyclinics, clinics and emergency service departments (p
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- 2018
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