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Publisher : World Health Organization
ISBN 13 : 9240000364
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (4 download)
Book Synopsis Tobacco and postsurgical outcomes by :
Download or read book Tobacco and postsurgical outcomes written by and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2020-01-20 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document is the fourth in a series of Tobacco Knowledge Summaries. The evidence summarized in the Tobacco Knowledge Summary reveals that tobacco users are at significantly higher risk of post-surgical complications including heart and lung injuries, infections and delayed or impaired wound healing. This document serves as an advocacy tool to prevent tobacco-related post-surgical complications and to engage health care professionals in the fight against the tobacco epidemic. The Tobacco Knowledge Summary was prepared by the World Health Organization in collaboration with the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) and the University of Newcastle Australia.