Implementing guidelines for smoking cessation: Comparing the efforts of nurses and medical assistants

MD, David A.Katz; Brown, Roger B.; Muehlenbruch, Donna R.; Fiore, Michael C.; Baker, Timothy B.; AHRQ Smoking Cessation Guideline Study Group,

doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2004.07.015

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Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 411-416, December 2004

Implementing guidelines for smoking cessation:

Comparing the efforts of nurses and medical assistants

David A.Katz MD, MSc
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa (Katz)
- Address correspondence and reprint requests to: David A. Katz, MD, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Division of General Internal Medicine, SE626-GH, 200 Hawkins Dr., Iowa City IA 52242
Roger B. Brown, PhD
- School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin (Brown), Madison, Wisconsin
Donna R. Muehlenbruch, RN
- Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention, University of Wisconsin Medical School (Muehlenbruch, Fiore, Baker), Madison, Wisconsin
Michael C. Fiore, MD, MPH
- University of Wisconsin Medical School (Fiore), Madison, Wisconsin
- Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention, University of Wisconsin Medical School (Muehlenbruch, Fiore, Baker), Madison, Wisconsin
Timothy B. Baker, PhD
- Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention, University of Wisconsin Medical School (Muehlenbruch, Fiore, Baker), Madison, Wisconsin
- Department of Psychology (Baker), Madison, Wisconsin
AHRQ Smoking Cessation Guideline Study Group
- Participating clinics include: Fort Atkinson Medical Clinic, Fort Atkinson WI; Medical Associates of Beaver Dam, Beaver Dam WI; The Monroe Clinic, Monroe WI; Family Practice Associates, Dodgeville WI; UW Health-McFarland Clinic, McFarland WI; Medical Associates of Watertown, Watertown WI; UW Health-Columbus, Columbus WI; Lodi Medical Clinic, Lodi WI; and The Beloit Clinic, Beloit WI.