Open AccessCardiology Rx for Change: Improving Clinical Attention to Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Cardiology
Author(s) -
Prochaska Judith J.,
Benowitz Neal L.,
Glantz Stanton A.,
Hudmon Karen Suchanek,
Grossman William
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.20982
Subject(s) - medicine , smoking cessation , tobacco use , curriculum , secondhand smoke , confidence interval , tobacco smoke , cardiology , physical therapy , environmental health , pathology , psychology , population , pedagogy
Heart disease is the leading cause of tobacco-related death in smokers and of deaths due to secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in nonsmokers. This study centers on the development and evaluation of an evidence-based model curriculum for improving clinical attention to tobacco use and SHS exposure in cardiology.