Chinese physicians lack awareness of e-cigarette risks and view them as cessation tools, highlighting a need for comprehensive training.
May indicate need for targeted training on e-cigarette harms among Chinese physicians; cross-sectional evidence leaves open effects on patient outcomes.
: Chinese physicians appeared to ignore the adverse health effects of e-cigarettes, and considered e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation treatment. Comprehensive training and regulations are needed to help physicians incorporate the screening of e-cigarette use into routine practice and provide patients truthful information as new data emerge.
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