Help smokers quit whether they ask or not: study

Help smokers quit whether they ask or not: study
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Summary If the patient seems motivated, the doctor should offer help, says the research.

Doctors should automatically offer smokers help with quitting, without waiting for signs that theyre ready to kick the habit, researchers say. Right now, the general guidelines for doctors say that they should ask smokers about their willingness to quit. Then if the patient seems motivated, the doctor should offer help.
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