Doctor smoking is dereliction of duty

The doctor wearing a white lab coat is smoking a cigarette. This scene, although it is invisible to many patients, does exist and the number of doctors who smoke is so large that you can't imagine it. According to an authoritative survey, the smoking rate of Chinese male doctors is 56.8%, which is almost the highest in the world.

The greatest responsibility of doctors is to maintain human health and prevent and control diseases. A cardiopulmonary surgeon performed a bypass surgery on the patient but did not urge the patient to quit smoking, that is, a doctor who did not perform his duties. Studies have shown that smoking cessation can not only reduce the mortality rate of cardiovascular patients by 36% but also have the lowest cost compared to taking medicine. But if the doctor does the surgery, the first thing is to pull out a cigarette and put it into his mouth. How can he justifiably urge the patient to stop smoking and limit alcohol? Even if the tone is weak and ambiguous, the phrase "Let's get a little fuss," and how much effect it can receive!

If a doctor smokes, it is a misconduct. Did not fulfill his duty to the patient. Through 40 years of observation, British doctors have found that in the tobacco control process, apart from the government, the most important point is to start smoking from a doctor. Because doctors are "healthy" image advocates and help patients quit smoking, their words are the most convincing. Doctors should also be an example of smoking cessation in the entire society. If a doctor smokes, it is tantamount to giving the tobacco company the strongest advertisement!

Many doctors smoke on the grounds that they are too tired and stressed. This is particularly evident in surgeons. I was recently shocked to find that the rate of smoking among spiritual and psychiatrist doctors is also very high. In fact, relieving stress is not only a method of smoking. Otherwise, the police will have to smoke because they are under greater pressure. Stars also have to smoke. They are also under great pressure. Everyone in the community feels a lot of pressure, but some people can think of ways to increase work efficiency and take a positive rest. This is the best way to reduce pressure.

Just as people are urged to quit smoking, leaders of the medical and health profession should take the lead in particular. To urge doctors to quit smoking, they should also first ask the heads of the various departments to take the lead first. Otherwise, young doctors are vulnerable to smoking under their influence. First built a "smoke-free section", and then "smoking-free hospital", and finally the entire medical industry smoke-free. This requires the consciousness of all doctors and the supervision of the entire society.