Smoking in the Weeks Before an Operation Adds to the Health Risks ; Nhs Scheme Could Help Reduce Post-Operative Complications
Western Mail › February 02, 2009
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PATIENTS will be encouraged to stop smoking before undergoing an operation as a new scheme is launched today.
NHS staff will be trained to offer stop-smoking advice and patients will be referred to a special support scheme run by Stop Smoking Wales.See the full content of this document
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Smoking in the Weeks Before an Operation Adds to the Health Risks ; Nhs Scheme Could Help Reduce Post-Operative Complications
It is hoped that the initiative will lower the risks of complications for smokers following surgery.
Smoking increases the chance of complications such as breathing and lung problems, ris...See the full content of this document
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