| Title | The clinician's role in preventing smoking initiation. | | Author(s) | Epps RP, Manley MW | | Institution | Applications of Prevention and Early Detection Section, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland. | | Source | Med Clin North Am 1992 Mar; 76(2):439-49. | | MeSH | Community Health Services
Family
Health Promotion
Humans
Pediatrics
Physician's Role
Smoking
| | Abstract | Initiation of tobacco use begins primarily during childhood and adolescence, and physicians can play a major role in preventing the onset of tobacco use. The National Cancer Institute recommends that physicians incorporate the four A's in their practices--four activities that promote smoking cessation and prevention: ask, advise, assist, and arrange follow-up. Physicians who care for children should include a fifth A, anticipatory guidance. Anticipatory guidance is the practice of providing counsel regarding potential problems. By providing messages that are appropriate to the patient's age and developmental stage, physicians can intervene in early stages of tobacco use. As role models and leaders, physicians can also influence attitudes in the schools and community. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Review
| | PubMed ID | 1548970 |
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