Provides physicians, nurses, other health care workers & their associates with the necessary information to institute smoking cessation techniques in their practices. The interventions described are simple & brief. Chapters: create a smoke-free office; identify all smoking patients; develop patient smoking cessation plans; & provide follow-up support. Appendices: responses to patients' common questions & concerns; smoking cessation tips; cessation materials; publications without tobacco advertising; selected references; clinical interventions to prevent tobacco use by children & adolescents, & much more.

Provides a description and illustrated guide of tobacco-induced and associated oral conditions. Discusses the multiple, insidious effects that tobacco use has on clinical care. Describes a systematic method for conduction an oral examination and documenting one's findings. Based on clinical criteria used by the National Institute of Dental Research in its epidemiological investigations. Color photos.

Authoritative, timely pediatrics coverage in a "find it now" format Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Pediatrics 18e offers concise, clinically-oriented coverage of the ambulatory and hospital care of children, from birth through infancy and adolescence. Utilizing the popular Current Series format, this handy guide answers all the questions that come up in daily practice and provides the details necessary to make a sound diagnosis and treatment plan.