Brief Evidence-Based Interventions for Nurse Practitioners to Aid Patients in Smoking Cessation

Brief Evidence-Based Interventions for Nurse Practitioners to Aid Patients in Smoking Cessation

Smoking remains a leading cause of disease and premature death in the United States. Reduction in illness, disability, and death related to tobacco usage is a Healthy People 2010 goal. Research indicates that smokers who receive assistance with cessation are more likely to have success.