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Smoking cessation: practise, reflect and record

Practise smoking cessation through five clinical cases, review the explanations and build a professional learning record. Combine behavioural support with pharmacotherapy and prioritise cessation for cardiovascular prevention.

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What you’ll work on

  • Combine behavioural support with pharmacotherapy and prioritise cessation for cardiovascular prevention.
  • Select suitable varenicline treatment or combination nicotine replacement after monotherapy failure.
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Think through a clinical case

Decide how you would approach this case before opening the question session.

A 52-year-old man with a 30-pack-year smoking history wishes to quit. He has previously tried to stop abruptly without support and relapsed within 2 weeks. According to RACGP smoking cessation guidance, which of the following strategies is most likely to maximise his chance of long-term abstinence?

A case from the RACGP question bank. The session provides the answer and explanation after your attempt.

From a decision to a learning record

  1. Test your reasoning. Answer five questions from this topic’s clinical-content library.
  2. Explore the gaps. Review explanations and use Tutor to work through decisions that need more thought.
  3. Reflect on application. Describe what you learned and what you would change or investigate.
  4. Review your evidence. Confirm the activity and time spent, then retain or export your professional record.

Primary sources and further reading

Read the source in the same jurisdiction as your question session.

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