Abstract
PURPOSE: To provide wound care practitioners with information about the effects of smoking on wound healing.
TARGET AUDIENCE: This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in wound care.
OBJECTIVES: After reading this article and taking this test, the reader should be able to:
1. Describe the physiologic relationship between smoking and wound healing.
2. Discuss the phenomenon of smoking addiction and both pharmacologic and behavioral approaches to smoking cessation.