Interactive Tool: Are You Ready to Quit Smoking?
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Interactive Tool: Are You Ready to Quit Smoking?
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Quitting smoking, like most major lifestyle changes, is a process. Understanding where you fall in this process—your current stage of change—will help you and your doctor find the right strategy. For more information, see the topic Quitting Smoking.
Adapted with permission from: Zimmerman GL, et al. (2000). A "stages of change" approach to helping patients change behavior. Figure 1. American Family Physician, 61(5): 1409–1416.
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August 1, 2007- Author:
- Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
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