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Autore |
Snyder John E |
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Titolo |
Breaking down barriers to care : treatment of tobacco dependence in vulnerable populations / / John E. Snyder and Megan J. Engelen |
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New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2010 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (119 p.) |
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Collana |
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Novinka |
Public health in the 21st century |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Smoking |
Nicotine addiction - Treatment |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Tobacco dependence treastment and culture -- Tobacco dependence treatment and female gender -- Tobacco dependence treatment in adolescents and young adults -- Tobacco dependence treatment in older adults --Tobacco dependence treatment and patient race and ethnicity -- Tobacco dependence treatment and patient sexual orientation -- Tobacco dependence treatment and patient native language -- Tobacco dependence and cultural barriers: conclusions -- Tobacco dependence and systematic barriers -- Tobacco dependence treatment in the urban poor -- Tobacco dependence treatment and the rural poor -- Tobacco dependence treatment in the illiterate -- Tobacco dependence treatment in those with comorbid mental illness -- Tobacco dependence treatment in the under- and uninsured -- Tobacco dependence treatment and systematic barriers: conclusions. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Although entirely preventable, smoking is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. As a result it creates a significant financial burden on the health care system. In the text, the authors first present an evidence-based approach for providers that helps identify the most at-risk patients. They then offer specific clinical strategies for approaching tobacco cessation which are proven to be the most effective in overcoming the existing cultural or systematic barriers. Lastly, the authors propose a number of health |
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