TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Tobacco Use A1 - Rigotti, Nancy A. A2 - Feldman, Mitchell D. A2 - Christensen, John F. A2 - Satterfield, Jason M. PY - 2014 T2 - Behavioral Medicine: A Guide for Clinical Practice, 4e AB - Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, responsible for an estimated 443,000 deaths per year, or one in every five deaths. Physicians often care for the health consequences of their patients’ tobacco use, and it is equally important for them to prevent smoking-related disease. There is no safe level of tobacco use. Smoking as few as one to four cigarettes per day increases the risk of myocardial infarction and cardiovascular mortality. Smoking cigarettes with reduced tar and nicotine content does not protect against the health hazards of smoking. Smoking cessation treatment is one of the most cost-effective actions available to clinicians. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/06 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102937825 ER -