Archives of family medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Physicians and smoking cessation. A survey of office procedures and practices in the Community Intervention Trial for Smoking Cessation.
To obtain a baseline measure of tobacco control activities carried out by physicians and of tobacco control policies and practices in physician offices. ⋯ There is a positive relationship between attending training and intervening with more cessation activities. Physicians perceive themselves as prepared to help smokers, but few are providing more than advice to stop smoking.
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Dosing of pediatric medications must be accurate. Combining constants in the usual calculation for amoxicillin dosing derives the Rule of Six (6 mg/lb per dose) for dosing. ⋯ The Decimal Move Rule (0.1 mL/lb per dose) can be used to dose many over-the-counter cough and cold remedies, bronchodilators, and iron preparations. A number of helpful hints to improve compliance and three comprehensive dosing tables are presented.