Vnitřní lékařství, 2015 (vol. 61), Supplementum 1
Guidelines
Tobacco dependence treatment guidelines
Eva Králíková, Richard Češka, Alexandra Pánková, Lenka Štěpánková, Kamila Zvolská, Vladislava Felbrová, Stanislava Kulovaná, Miroslav Zvolský
Vnitr Lek 2015, 61(Suppl 1):3-15
Tobacco dependence causes every sixth death in the Czech Republic and is associated with diseases of the whole body. Treatment of tobacco dependence should be a standard part of clinical care to the extent of time available - from brief intervention at each clinical contact with patients up to intensive treatment. It includes psycho-socio-behavioural support and pharmacotherapy. It should apply to all professions in clinical medicine - as recommended by WHO mainly doctors, nurses, pharmacists and dentists, and should be covered within health care systems. Economically, it is one of the most cost-effective interventions in medicine. In our population...