RESOURCES AND REFERENCES
FOR PATIENTS
INFORMATION ABOUT SMOKING AND SURGERY
Stop Smoking Before Surgery A You Tube video from the American Society of Anesthesiologists
Stop Smoking Before Surgery A Web site from the American Society of Anesthesiologists
The Fagerstrom test – this test helps you decide how addicted you are to cigarettes
WEB SITES WHICH CAN HELP YOU TO QUIT
Smoker's Helpline From the Canadian Cancer Society. Lots of resources and access to trained quit coaches.
Also available as a toll free number, 1 877 513-5333
American Resources List from the National Cancer Institute
REFERENCES INTENDED FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
The role of anesthesiologists in promoting smoking cessation Editorial in Canadian Journal of Anesthesiology by Dr. John Oyston
Perioperative Smoking Risk Editorial in Anesthesiology
ASA Stop Smoking Initiative for Providers Web site from the American Society of Anesthesiologists
HOW TO HELP YOUR PATIENTS STOP SMOKING:
POSTERS for YOUR WAITING ROOM
Stop Smoking for Safer Surgery Ontario's Anesthesiologists' Poster
Cut out cigarettes before your surgery (by Dr. Oyston)
Preparing for Surgery From the Canadian Anesthesiologists Society
QUIT CARD – information about a card you can hand out to smokers to remind them of the importance of quitting smoking before surgery and links to resources to help them quit.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS
Stopping Smoking Before Surgery : Advantages and Issues (by Dr. Oyston)
ASA Provider power point – why anesthesiologists should help patients stop smoking
Stop Smoking for Safer Surgery: The politics of making a change (by Dr. Oyston)
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Natural Resources Canada The Atlas of Canada: Smoking Available from this Website
Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation. About OMSC. Available from this Website
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