Monday 31 March 2014

Mobile Phones With Tobacco Screening Guidelines can Improve Cessation Counseling

Researchers at Columbia University School of Nursing have found that nurses who used mobile phones preloaded with tobacco screening guidelines asked patients about their smoking habits in 84 percent of clinic visits and offered cessation counseling to 99 percent of smokers who expressed a willingness to kick the habit, a new study published in Oncology Nursing Forum reveals. "These findings suggest that mobile applications can play a significant role in curbing ...

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