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Program may help patients with rheumatic diseases quit smoking

Smoking increases symptoms and health risks for patients with rheumatic diseases, but interventions to help patients quit are rarely available at rheumatology clinics. A study published in Arthritis Care & Research has found that Quit Connect—a protocol involving electronic health record prompts for nurses and medical assistants in rheumatology clinics—can increase electronic referrals to free, state-run tobacco quite lines.

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