POINT: Are Advanced Practice Professionals More Likely to Achieve Better Tobacco Cessation Results than Physicians? Yes

Rebuttal From Dr Perez et al

“…We agree with Hitsman et al 1 that smoking continues to be a global health problem and one of the most common causes of preventable death. We believe that clinicians from every discipline (eg, physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, psychologists, behavioral specialists, pharmacists, dentists, and dental hygienists) should be encouraged to address smoking with their patients at every opportunity.…”