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The Public Health Service Guideline provides recommendations for increasing the provision of tobacco use treatment within healthcare systems:

  • Help state tobacco control agencies work with healthcare partners to increase the demand for effective cessation programs – IOM Blueprint
  • Encourage physicians to refer patients to practical counseling services – IOM Blueprint
  • Ensure that clinicians and healthcare delivery systems consistently identify and document tobacco use status and treat every tobacco user seen in a healthcare setting – PHS Clinical Practice Guideline
  • Implement the healthcare system changes recommended by the PHS Guideline – CDC Best Practices

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  3. Aug 27, 2010
    The E-Cigarette Debate Continues – Drug Delivery Device or Alternative to Cigarettes?
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  1. November 12-13, 2010: Treating Tobacco Dependence in Mental Health Settings
  2. November 6-10, 2010: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting
  3. October 30-4, 2010: American College of Chest Physicians: Chest 2010
  4. October 28-28, 2010: Multi-State Collaborative for Health Systems Change 2010 Conference

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