Smoking Cessation Guidelines

Follow the links below to find guidelines on quitting smoking.

Created June 2008

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Title:   Smoking cessation guidelines for Australian general practice
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Smoking Cessation Guidelines for Australian General Practice and the supporting resource material provide practical information on smoking cessation and effective strategies that General Practitioners and other practice staff can apply to identify smokers and assist them stop smoking
Date:   Jun 2004
Title:   Smoking cessation guidelines for Australian general practice - flip chart
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   As more than 80% of Australians visit a GP at least once per year, general practice is in a unique position to encourage smoking cessation. There is evidence that advice from health professionals is effective in increasing cessation, primarily through motivating a smoker to make a quit attempt.
Date:   Jun 2004
Title:   Lifestyle management of hypertension
Publisher:   National Prescribing Service
Description:   Recently updated Australian guidelines recommend that advice on smoking, nutrition, alcohol use, physical activity and body weight should be part of routine management of hypertension for all patients, regardless of drug therapy.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   New Zealand smoking cessation guidelines
Publisher:   Ministry of Health (MoH) (New Zealand)
Description:   This guideline provides updated guidance for health care workers in their contacts with people who smoke tobacco.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   New Zealand cardiovascular guidelines: handbook for primary care practitioners
Publisher:   New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
Description:   This is a condensed version of the advice contained in six recent guidelines (cardiovascular risk, diabetes, stroke, atrial fibrillation, cardiac rehabilitation and smoking cessation).
Date:   Jun 2005
Title:   Cardiac rehabilitation
Publisher:   New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
Description:   This guideline summarises the most up to date New Zealand and overseas evidence applying to coronary bypass and angioplasty patients and makes recommendations for health professionals working in cardiac rehabilitation, primary care providers and health information services.
Date:   Aug 2002
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