| Presented by: | The American College of Chest Physicians |
| Lecturer | David Gonzales, PhD, Wendy Bjornson, MPH and Catherine J. Markin, MD, FCCP |
| Approximate duration: | Not available |
| Summary points: | This text-based program reviews the barriers to providing efficacious smoking cessation treatment for patients with pulmonary disease, physiological and psychological aspects of nicotine dependence, evidence-based treatment guidelines for smoking cessation pharmacotherapies and behavioural support, and key steps for integrating enhanced smoking cessation treatment into ongoing care for patients with pulmonary disease. |
| Accreditation: | The American College of Chest Physicians is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American College of Chest Physicians designates this educational activity for a maximum of 24.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).
Expiration date: December 31, 2010. |
| Other: | Text-only CME. |