Why you should never start smoking and how to stop if you do
In. Hoyos, Michael D; Levett, Paul N. Family medicine update 1991. Cave Hill, University of the West Indies (Cave Hill). Faculty of Medical Sciences, June 1991. p.93-7.
Monography
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Biblioteca responsável:
BB9.1
Localização: BB9.1; WB100FA, 1991
ABSTRACT
The diseases, disabilities and deaths caused by tobacco smoking in descending order of importance are (a) heart disease, cancer and stroke. These cause 70 percent of deaths in Europe and North America and 60 percent of deaths in Barbados (b) chronic bronchitis and emphysema (c) occlusive disease of the peripheral circulation (d) diseases and disabilities of the reproductive system (e) increased incidence of disease and disability in the children of parents who smoke (f) those persons hypersensitive to nicotine there is the risk of partial or complete visual loss (g) tobacco smoking aggravates stomach and duodenal ulcers. To stop smoking there must first be a strong desire to quit and be very conscious and knowledgeable of all the diseases, disabilities and deaths caused by tobacco smoking. Methods of quitting discussed include cold turkey, tapering off and postponing
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Síndrome de Abstinência a Substâncias
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Tabagismo
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Humans
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Congress and conference
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Monography
País de publicação:
Barbados