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The role of anesthesiologists in promoting smoking cessation

Author: John Oyston, MB

Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie | Issue 10/2011

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In 1854, the pioneering British anesthesiologist, John Snow, contributed to ending a cholera epidemic by having the authorities remove the handle from the Broad Street pump, a major source of contaminated drinking water. In modern times, anesthesiologists also have an opportunity to help reduce the scale of an epidemic by promoting smoking cessation during the perioperative period. …

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Title: The role of anesthesiologists in promoting smoking cessation
Author: John Oyston, MB
Publication date: 01-10-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie / Issue 10/2011
Print ISSN: 0832-610X
Electronic ISSN: 1496-8975
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-011-9552-0

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