Smoking Among Healthcare Professionals (Paperback or Softback)

There are one billion smokers on the planet today and up to half will die from their habit. According to the World Health Organization, approximately one person dies every six seconds from tobacco use. Despite the negative effects of smoking, the healthcare profession is not entirely smoke-free; an issue which must be addressed as this group is on the frontlines of tobacco control. This book presents the findings of more than 360 surveys of smoking among doctors, dentists and nurses, as well as students in these fields. Much can be learned from the data; the most important being a comprehensive understanding of how many healthcare professionals smoke, in what country, and at what stage in their career. The gathering of such data is the focus of this book.

Derek R. Smith is Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health and Deputy Director (Research) at the Central Coast Campus of the University of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. He is active in many different research areas including environmental and occupational health, public health, epidemiology, bibliometrics and medical history. He has published over 200 scientific articles and presented at numerous domestic and international conferences.

Peter A. Leggat is Professor and Deputy Head at the School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences, and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences at James Cook University in Townsville, Australia. He is a specialist in public health medicine and is a certified Medical Review Officer. He has published over 450 journal articles, 50 chapters and 20 monographs, and presented more than 300 papers at national and international meetings.