Resources for Health Professionals
Handheld Computer Smoking Intervention Tool
The National Cancer Institute's Handheld Computer Smoking Intervention Tool (HCSIT) is designed for clinicians to assist with smoking cessation counseling at the point-of-care. This easy-to-use program can be used with both Palm® and MicrosoftTM Pocket PC handheld computers.
Web Sites for Health Professionals
Treatobacco.net
Treatobacco.net provides evidence-based data and practical support
for the treatment of tobacco dependence. It is aimed at physicians,
nurses, pharmacists, dentists, psychologists, researchers, and policy
makers. Treatobacco.net is produced and maintained by the Society
for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, in association with the World
Bank, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health
Organization, the Cochrane Group, and a panel of international experts.
http://www.treatobacco.net
Cancer Control PLANET
The Cancer Control PLANET portal provides access to web-based resources
that can assist in: assessing the cancer burden in a given state,
identifying potential partner organizations; understanding the current
research findings; accessing and downloading evidence-based programs
and products; and providing guidelines for planning and evaluation.
http://cancercontrolplanet.cancer.gov
Government Reports
The Health Consequences of Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General
Released in May 2004, this report reveals that smoking causes disease in nearly every organ of the body. It expands on the list of illnesses and conditions linked to cigarette smoking that was discussed in the 1964 Surgeon General's Report on Smoking.
http://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/library/smokingconsequences/
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: A Public Health Service Clinical
Practice Guideline
A comprehensive document, released June 2000, this guideline contains
evidence-based strategies and recommendations designed to assist clinicians;
tobacco dependence treatment specialists; and health care administrators,
insurers, and purchasers in delivering and supporting effective treatments
for tobacco use and dependence. Tools for intervening with tobacco users can
be accessed at:
http://www.ahrq.gov/path/tobacco.htm
You Can Quit Smoking!
This booklet was created as a supplement to Treating Tobacco Use and
Dependence: a Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline. The
booklet contains evidence-based strategies and recommendations to motivate
and assist smokers in choosing the best way for them to quit smoking.
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/smconsumr.pdf
Reducing Tobacco Use: A Report of the Surgeon General
An August 2000 report offering a composite review of the various
educational, clinical, regulatory, economic and comprehensive methods
used to reduce and prevent tobacco use.
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/tobacco_use/
Women and Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General
Released March 2001, this report summarizes the health issues and
consequences of smoking for women in the U.S.
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/womenandtobacco/
Guide to Community Preventive Services: Tobacco Use and
Control, CDC
This guide (2001) provides recommendations to decision makers about
the types of interventions most appropriate for reducing tobacco
use and exposure for different populations. Recommendations are
based upon the strength of the evidence for each intervention type
according to a systematic review process and are helpful to decision
makers when selecting an intervention for specific groups or individuals.
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/comguide.htm
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