1. Evidence base and strategies for successful smoking cessation
James H. Black, MD 
Journal of Vascular Surgery 
Volume 51, Issue 6, Pages (June 2010)
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2. Fig 1
The five As of the brief clinical encounter. These basic considerations and queries can initiate a discussion regarding smoking cessation in any patient-doctor setting. Such brief clinical interventions are associated with an increased rate of smoking cessation.
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3. Fig 2
The five Rs of the brief clinical encounter. For the patient unwilling to consider smoking cessation, assessment of the patient's understanding of the risks of tobacco usage and benefits of smoking cessation is critical. The five Rs provide a basic assessment in any patient-doctor setting.
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4. Fig 3
Kinetics of nicotine absorption. Venous blood concentrations for various nicotine delivery products.
Reproduced with permission from Garrett, BE.50
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