RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Factors associated with the provision of anti-smoking advice in general practice consultations.
JF British Journal of General Practice
JO Br J Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 997
OP 999
VO 52
IS 485
A1 Alison Wynn
A1 Tim Coleman
A1 Stephen Barrett
A1 Andrew Wilson
YR 2002
UL http://bjgp.org/content/52/485/997.abstract
AB Guidelines urge general practitioners (GPs) to discuss smoking with patients as frequently as possible. Using data collected before and after consultations, this study confirms that GPs are more likely to discuss smoking in the context of smoking-related problems. Encouraging GPs to make greater use of problem-orientated opportunities to discuss smoking may have more effect on rates of advice giving than urging them to advise all smokers.