- Title
- The historical decline of tobacco smoking among Australian physicians: 1964-1997
- Creator
- Smith, Derek R.; Leggat, Peter A.
- Relation
- Tobacco Induced Diseases Vol. 4, Issue 13
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1617-9625-4-13
- Publisher
- BioMed Central
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2008
- Description
- Background: Physicians occupy an important position as tobacco control exemplars and their own smoking habits are known to influence how effective they may be in such a role. Methods: A comprehensive review of all published manuscripts describing tobacco usage rates and tobacco control activities in the Australian medical profession between 1964 and 1997. Results: Some of the earliest surveys revealed that around one-quarter of Australian physicians were smoking in the mid twentieth century, a rate which rapidly declined in the 1970s and 1980s,with reductions beyond that achieved by the general population. Conclusion: Overall, our review suggests that not only do contemporary Australian physicians smoke at very low rates when compared internationally, but that an active professional community can also make a real difference to the lifestyle choices of its own members.
- Subject
- tobacco smoking; physicians; occupational medicine; health trends; Australia
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/38621
- Identifier
- uon:4335
- Identifier
- ISSN:1617-9625
- Language
- eng
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