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Patients who smoke ask to be treated with respect
What is it like to be someone who smokes in today’s inc … Read more
Robb English: Proud to answer “No” when his doctor asked, “Do you use tobacco products?”
Robb English, the Aquatics Supervisor in Chapel Hill’s Parks and Recreation Department, dipped almost a can of tobacco a day when he came to the Wellness at Work Tobacco Free Employee Program. As a teenager who played sports, Robb says that dipping tobacco was part of the culture, less overt and obvious than smoking cigarettes. But now Robb wanted to give himself the best chance for living a healthy life, so he took the first step: enrolling in a program that offered support and medications to help him achieve his goal.
Dr. Cristy Page named Chair of the Department of Family Medicine
Cristen P. Page, MD, MPH, has been named chair of the d … Read more
UNC Family Medicine Faculty Member Shines at TEDxUNC
Dr. Todd Zakrajsek, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in … Read more
Carol Battaglia: “No one size fits all strategy”
Smoking on and off since I was thirteen, I’d tried every trick in the book to stop. Every attempt ended in failure, whether it was stopping cold turkey or gradually with the help of medication. I became, as the old joke goes, an expert on quitting. After all, I’d done it so many times. But, with the help of the Nicotine Dependence Program it seems to be working. Not only am I smoke-free, but I don’t really think much about smoking any more. I knew when I chose to stop that I needed help to do it. I was looking for a program that would provide structure and accountability without sermons or judgment. This program does that and more.
Will You Be My Doctor?
“…I remind myself that mercy, which is a willingness … Read more
Joe Manginelli: Q and A about Quitting
After smoking for more than 40 years, with a brief thre … Read more