A study published April 15 in JAMA Network Open found that more and more US patients who smoke are asking their doctors about e-cigarettes—and that, as a result, more and more physicians are recommending them.
This is the case even though a majority of doctors remain misinformed about the basics of tobacco harm reduction.
The study surveyed more than 2,000 physicians between 2018 and 2019. While about 60 percent of respondents wrongly believed all “tobacco products” (the term is used to include nicotine vapes) to be equally harmful, the doctors who were recommending vaping to their patients seemed to have a few things in common: They were supportive of harm reduction generally, had personal lived experience with smoking, and/or had been asked about vaping by their patients directly.
Alex Norcia – Filter – 2022-04-19
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