Arch Pediat Adol Med
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · May 2001
Multicenter StudyDelivery of smoking prevention and cessation services to adolescents.
To describe the delivery of smoking prevention and cessation screening and counseling practices to adolescents and to examine the effect of physician specialty, sex, practice characteristics, and familiarity with preventive care guidelines on the delivery of smoking cessation counseling services. ⋯ Familiarity with smoking cessation guidelines and physician's specialty and practice style with adolescents are associated with better delivery of tobacco cessation counseling to adolescents.