Czech Medical Doctors and World No Tobacco Day on May 31, 2005

Czech version

Authors: E. Králíková
Authors‘ workplace: Ústav hygieny a epidemiologie 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha
Published in: Čas. Lék. čes. 2005; 144: 646-647
Category: Special Articles

Overview

WHO declares the 31^st May each year as the World No Tobacco Day. This year „Health Professionals and Tobacco Control“ paid attention to prevention and effective treatment of the pandemic of tobacco dependence. Concerning the treatment, the role of physicians is crucial. At this occasion and in cooperation with the Czech Medical Association J.E.P. new treatment guidelines were published, support of all seven Medical Faculties to the Code of Practice in Tobacco Control was declared and the Czech version of the database www.treatobacco.net was introduced.

Key words:
tobacco dependence, World No Tobacco Day, treatment guidelines.

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