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A Chronic Disease Model for Smoking Cessation: Preventing and Treating Relapse

This activity is designed to support primary care physicians as they help their patients prevent relapse or quit smoking after a relapse and thus reduce preventable deaths as a result of smoking. Through the use of case vignettes, learners will be able to integrate practical approaches to motivate and aid relapsed smokers in new quit attempts, provide support for patients to prevent relapse, and recognize how pharmaceutical and counseling treatment options can be utilized to reduce relapse occurrences.

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Epocrates MobileCME

The CS2day initiative has completed a series of 3 activities on smoking cessation through the Epocrates MobileCME platform. The topics of these activities are:
1.       The 5 A’s of smoking cessation
2.       How to help the relapsed patient quit smoking
3.       System changes to improve tobacco addiction treatment

Top Five Pearls to Improve Smoking Quit Rates.

Listen to Dr. Carol Havens as she discusses with Dr. Lee Freedman the evidence based recommendations from the 2008 Clinical Practice Guideline: Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence to help patients quit smoking. This activity was produced on the ReachMD XM160 network and is available for download at http://reachmd.com/cmedetails.aspx?sid=4783

Brief Interventions based on Motivational Interviewing: How to help patients who are not yet ready to quit

This CME certified Case focuses on patient intervention and counseling for individuals who are reluctant to quit. The University of Virginia Health System designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Reaching Patients Reluctant to Quit: An Evidence-based Case

This CME certified Case focuses on patient intervention and counseling for individuals who are reluctant to quit. This case continues a series of cases that will be developed in 2009. The University of Virginia Health System designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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