Tobacco Treatment in the Inpatient Setting: An American College of Chest Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline.
A major medical guideline recommends that hospitals use an opt-out approach to offer all smoking patients counseling and stop-smoking medications during their stay, plus follow-up support after discharge. The review found moderate evidence that this strategy can help patients quit smoking and reduce hospital readmissions.
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