Smoking cigarettes during the perioperative period is associated with many adverse surgical outcomes. Many hospitals, including some Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs), have implemented policies requiring smoking cessation prior to elective surgeries. Rural Veterans are more likely to smoke and have less access to care than their urban counterparts, and thus may be impacted to a greater extent by these policies.
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Title
Smoking cessation and elective surgery among rural veterans
Creator
Young, Allison : Oregon Health and Science University Golden, Sara : Oregon Health and Science University Gundle, Kenneth : Oregon Health and Science University Slatore, Christopher : Oregon Health and Science University Bailey, Steffani : Oregon Health and Science University
Meeting Name
Research Week, Oregon Health and Science University, 2022