Quitting smoking is like healing a fracture

Ben Falkenmire

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Ben Falkenmire

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Ben Falkenmire

 
People looking to quit mistakenly think it’s only about reducing nicotine dependency. Long term support is the key to success.

When a patient expresses a desire to quit smoking, they are often unprepared for the kind of support needed to increase their likelihood of success.

To help patients understand, Professor Nick Zwar, GP academic and researcher at Bond University, likes to use the metaphor of a Colles fracture.
 

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