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World J Diabetes. Aug 15, 2014; 5(4): 444-470
Published online Aug 15, 2014. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v5.i4.444
Published online Aug 15, 2014. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v5.i4.444
Table 4 The strategic “five As” for smoking cessation
A-ASK: | Systematically inquire about smoking status at every opportunity |
A-ADVISE: | Unequivocally urge all smokers to quit |
A-ASSESS: | Determine the person’s degree of addiction and readiness to quit |
A-ASSIST | Agree on a smoking cessation strategy, including setting a quit date, behavioral counseling, and pharmacological support |
A-ARRANGE | Arrange a schedule for follow-up |
- Citation: Martín-Timón I, Sevillano-Collantes C, Segura-Galindo A, Cañizo-Gómez FJD. Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease: Have all risk factors the same strength? World J Diabetes 2014; 5(4): 444-470
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v5/i4/444.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v5.i4.444