Doctors and Medics Nicotine Misperceptions: Difference between revisions

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*"Most physicians mistakenly believe that nicotine leads to cancer, and heart and respiratory diseases, according to a Rutgers-led national survey, even though it is the toxic substances in cigarette smoke and not the nicotine that causes the primary health risk."
*"Most physicians mistakenly believe that nicotine leads to cancer, and heart and respiratory diseases, according to a Rutgers-led national survey, even though it is the toxic substances in cigarette smoke and not the nicotine that causes the primary health risk."
*Same story in [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-09-national-survey-uncovers-doctors-misconceptions.html Medical Xpress]
*Same story in [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-09-national-survey-uncovers-doctors-misconceptions.html Medical Xpress]
==2013 [https://www.nursinginpractice.com/latest-news/gps-falsley-believe-nicotine-most-harmful-cigarette-ingredient/?fbclid=IwAR2pRSDOTm5tKAFOOwzcPnR_IiIXjcEtHPTHUnBZ8wVgZjaenvvibiwYIdI ‘GPs falsley believe nicotine most harmful cigarette ingredient’]==
*A survey of GPs has revealed some falsely believe one of the greatest health risks from smoking is nicotine.


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* NOTE - we need to start a page on the public's misperceptions on safer nicotine, similar to this page for medical professionals. Some of the studies list below would fit better on the public's page vs. medical professionals.
==NOTE - we need to start a page on the public's misperceptions on safer nicotine, similar to this page for medical professionals. Some of the studies list below would fit better on the public's page vs. medical professionals.==
* [https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/sites/default/files/cancer-stats/full_report/full_report_0.pdf Ecigarettes and Primary Care]
==[https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/sites/default/files/cancer-stats/full_report/full_report_0.pdf Ecigarettes and Primary Care]==
* [https://abstracts.ncri.org.uk/abstract/e-cigarettes-as-a-smoking-cessation-aid-in-cancer-patients-health-professionals-knowledge-attitude-and-current-practice/ E-cigarettes as a Smoking Cessation aid in Cancer Patients: Health Professionals knowledge, attitude and current practice]
==[https://abstracts.ncri.org.uk/abstract/e-cigarettes-as-a-smoking-cessation-aid-in-cancer-patients-health-professionals-knowledge-attitude-and-current-practice/ E-cigarettes as a Smoking Cessation aid in Cancer Patients: Health Professionals knowledge, attitude and current practice]==
* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6301358/ GPs’ and nurses’ perceptions of electronic cigarettes in England: a qualitative interview study]
==[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6301358/ GPs’ and nurses’ perceptions of electronic cigarettes in England: a qualitative interview study]==
* [https://heart.bmj.com/content/104/Suppl_4/A4.3 A survey evaluating healthcare professionals’ knowledge and perceptions of electronic cigarettes]
==[https://heart.bmj.com/content/104/Suppl_4/A4.3 A survey evaluating healthcare professionals’ knowledge and perceptions of electronic cigarettes]==
* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4686045/ Perceived relative harm of electronic cigarettes over time and impact on subsequent use. A survey with 1-year and 2-year follow-ups]
==[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4686045/ Perceived relative harm of electronic cigarettes over time and impact on subsequent use. A survey with 1-year and 2-year follow-ups]==
* [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/e-cigarettes-and-heated-tobacco-products-evidence-review/evidence-review-of-e-cigarettes-and-heated-tobacco-products-2018-executive-summary Evidence review of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products 2018: executive summary]
==[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/e-cigarettes-and-heated-tobacco-products-evidence-review/evidence-review-of-e-cigarettes-and-heated-tobacco-products-2018-executive-summary Evidence review of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products 2018: executive summary]==
* [https://ecancer.org/en/news/15250-misperceptions-about-vaping-common-among-uk-smokers Misperceptions about vaping common among UK smokers]
==[https://ecancer.org/en/news/15250-misperceptions-about-vaping-common-among-uk-smokers Misperceptions about vaping common among UK smokers]==
* [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12954-016-0111-4 Health professionals in Flanders perceive the potential health risks of vaping as lower than those of smoking but do not recommend using e-cigarettes to their smoking patients]
==[https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12954-016-0111-4 Health professionals in Flanders perceive the potential health risks of vaping as lower than those of smoking but do not recommend using e-cigarettes to their smoking patients]==
* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306460319308846 Communicating the relative health risks of E-cigarettes: An online experimental study exploring the effects of a comparative health message versus the EU nicotine addiction warnings on smokers’ and non-smokers’ risk perceptions and behavioural intentions]
==[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306460319308846 Communicating the relative health risks of E-cigarettes: An online experimental study exploring the effects of a comparative health message versus the EU nicotine addiction warnings on smokers’ and non-smokers’ risk perceptions and behavioural intentions]==
* [https://filtermag.org/the-war-on-nicotine/ The War on Nicotine Pits Prejudice Against Public Health]
==[https://filtermag.org/the-war-on-nicotine/ The War on Nicotine Pits Prejudice Against Public Health]==
* [https://www.forbes.com/sites/sallysatel/2015/06/19/nicotine-can-save-lives/?sh=4f08c01b6f43 Nicotine Itself Isn't The Real Villain]
==[https://www.forbes.com/sites/sallysatel/2015/06/19/nicotine-can-save-lives/?sh=4f08c01b6f43 Nicotine Itself Isn't The Real Villain]==
* [https://www.rsph.org.uk/about-us/news/nicotine--no-more-harmful-to-health-than-caffeine-.html Nicotine “no more harmful to health than caffeine”]
==[https://www.rsph.org.uk/about-us/news/nicotine--no-more-harmful-to-health-than-caffeine-.html Nicotine “no more harmful to health than caffeine”]==
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20130802073108/http://www.nursinginpractice.com/article/nicotine-most-harmful-cigarette-ingredient-gps-think Nicotine most harmful cigarette ingredient, GPs think | Nursing in Practice (archive.org)]
==[http://web.archive.org/web/20130802073108/http://www.nursinginpractice.com/article/nicotine-most-harmful-cigarette-ingredient-gps-think Nicotine most harmful cigarette ingredient, GPs think | Nursing in Practice (archive.org)]==


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