In Brief PURPOSE To provide wound care practitioners with information about the effects of smoking on wound healing. TARGET AUDIENCE This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in wound care. OBJECTIVES After reading this article and taking this test, the reader should be able to: Describe the physiologic relationship between smoking and wound healing. Discuss the phenomenon of smoking addiction and both pharmacologic and behavioral approaches to smoking cessation. This continuing education activity discusses the effect of smoking on wound healing, smoking cessation strategies, psychosocioeconomic issues from a historical perspective, and current health-related policy issues regarding smoking cessation programs.
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