Behavior, knowledge, and attitude of surgeons and patients toward preoperative smoking cessation

Introduction: Tobacco smoking is a well-known risk factor for postoperative complications. Quitting smoking prior to surgery helps overcome those complications. Problem: Surgeons' attention for educating their patients about the importance of smoking cessation prior to surgery is one of the mos...

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Published in:	Annals of thoracic medicine Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 132 - 140
Main Authors:	Hajjar, Waseem, Al-Nassar, Sami, Alahmadi, Reem, Almohanna, Shahad, Alhilali, Sara
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	India Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications 01-04-2016 Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects:	Attitudes Hospital patients Original Patients Postoperative period Smoking cessation Surgeons Surgery surgical complications Surveys tobacco smoking Riyadh Saudi Arabia Smoking cessation surgical complications tobacco smoking
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