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Tobacco Control CD Week 22
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Smoking, Pregnancy and Fertility Pregnancy SIDSLBWMiscarriagesStillbirths Pre-term delivery Congenital abnormalities: Cleft Palate, Cross-Eyes Respiratory dysfunction Immunological vulnerability Reduced fertility: Male and Female
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Quitnow Australian Government Initiative Various tools to calculate: – Effects of smoking – Level of addiction – Financial Cost – Email reminders – Information about services Quitcoach: Quitcoach – Personalised quit plans – Email reminders
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Role of health professionals in smoking cessation: Advice on quitting: – Distribution of information – Providing a plan – Support for those with mental illness Medication advice: – Nicotine replacement therapy – Prescription medication: Varenicline (Champix) or Bupropion
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Perceived barriers to involvement How might these be addressed?
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Reflections on GP Placements What have we observed so far?
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Challenges in specific population groups Prison inmates Pregnant Women Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians Maori peoples Arabic-speaking Australians
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