Steinfeld J L
West J Med. 1984 Dec;141(6):878-83.
Although cigarette smoking is the number one public health problem in the United States, physicians have failed to take the lead either in convincing youngsters not to begin smoking or in aiding adults to quit smoking. To be most effective and convincing in combating the smoking epidemic, practicing physicians must have the same basic fund of knowledge about the short- and long-term consequences of smoking as they do about other commonly encountered medical problems. By acting on such knowledge and adopting a definite set of attitudes and activities in their offices and with patients, physicians can make a significant contribution to their patients and to the entire community in which they practice.
尽管吸烟是美国头号公共卫生问题，但医生在说服年轻人不要开始吸烟或帮助成年人戒烟方面未能发挥带头作用。为了在抗击吸烟流行方面最有效且有说服力，执业医生必须具备与其他常见医疗问题相同的关于吸烟短期和长期后果的基本知识库。通过基于这些知识采取行动，并在其办公室和与患者相处时采取一套明确的态度和活动，医生可以为他们的患者以及他们执业所在的整个社区做出重大贡献。
