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Article: Availability of smoking cessation resources for U.S. Army General officers
- Article from:
- Military Medicine
- Article date:
- April 1, 2001
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CopyrightCopyright Association of Military Surgeons of the United States Apr 2001. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Adequate resources are a necessity in providing effective smoking cessation interventions to active duty soldiers. The availability of smoking cessation resources was measured by a survey of Army general medical officers (GMOs). Questionnaires were successfully mailed to 232 Army GMOs, which was the entire population of this group in 1997. One hundred fifty GMOs (65%) returned the questionnaire voluntarily and anonymously. Fifty-three percent of GMOs identified the nicotine patch as a formulary item. All responders indicated that some form of nicotine replacement was available on formulary or for purchase in the area. Eighty-two percent of GMOs reported that group smoking cessation programs ...