Toward Enhancing Treatment for Pregnant Smokers: Laying the Groundwork for the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Approaches
Author(s) -
Amy M. Loree,
Steven J. Ondersma,
Emily R. Grekin
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
nicotine and tobacco research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.338
H-Index - 113
eISSN - 1469-994X
pISSN - 1462-2203
DOI - 10.1093/ntr/ntw262
Subject(s) - medicine , massage , alternative medicine , national health interview survey , chiropractic , smoking cessation , homeopathy , meditation , pregnancy , family medicine , population , acupuncture , environmental health , philosophy , theology , pathology , biology , genetics
Although effective treatments exist, most women who smoke during pregnancy neither seek nor receive treatment. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments (eg, mindfulness, yoga, and acupuncture) may be attractive, low-cost options that can be used to assist a large proportion of pregnant women with smoking cessation.
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