| Combating Tobacco Use in Military and Veteran Populations Contributor(s): Institute of Medicine (Author), Board on Population Health and Public He (Author), Committee on Smoking Cessation in Milita (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309137675 ISBN-13: 9780309137676 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $76.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Public Health |
| Dewey: 362.29 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.36 lbs) 367 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The health and economic costs of tobacco use in military and veteran populations are high. In 2007, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) requested that the Institute of Medicine (IOM) make recommendations on how to reduce tobacco initiation and encourage cessation in both military and veteran populations. In its 2009 report, Combating Tobacco in Military and Veteran Populations, the authoring committee concludes that to prevent tobacco initiation and encourage cessation, both DoD and VA should implement comprehensive tobacco-control programs. |