Difference between revisions of "CHINESE DOCTORS ARE THE HEAVIEST SMOKERS FROM ALL DOCTORS IN THE WORLD"
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| − | + | Do you know that China has the highest amount of smokers, than any other country – 360 000 000 people, which comprises about 27% of the whole population. The experts from National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) have discovered that the majority of Chinese doctors are nicotine addicted as well, it is about 23% of all Chinese physicians. This figure is much higher than, for example, in USA where there are only 3,3% of smoking doctors or in Great Britain (just 6,8%). Even in Japan with its quite high consumption of tobacco, the percentage of smoking doctors is less – 20,2%. | |
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Health Care authorities are concerned in developing anti-tobacco campaign , aimed at doctors and students from academic medical institutions. Psychologists confirm that the special status of a physician, may have a significant impact on the patient. Having such a negative situation in this field, one cannot expect any positive results in reducing the amount of smokers in the country. | Health Care authorities are concerned in developing anti-tobacco campaign , aimed at doctors and students from academic medical institutions. Psychologists confirm that the special status of a physician, may have a significant impact on the patient. Having such a negative situation in this field, one cannot expect any positive results in reducing the amount of smokers in the country. | ||
Revision as of 15:09, 16 March 2010
Do you know that China has the highest amount of smokers, than any other country – 360 000 000 people, which comprises about 27% of the whole population. The experts from National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) have discovered that the majority of Chinese doctors are nicotine addicted as well, it is about 23% of all Chinese physicians. This figure is much higher than, for example, in USA where there are only 3,3% of smoking doctors or in Great Britain (just 6,8%). Even in Japan with its quite high consumption of tobacco, the percentage of smoking doctors is less – 20,2%.
Health Care authorities are concerned in developing anti-tobacco campaign , aimed at doctors and students from academic medical institutions. Psychologists confirm that the special status of a physician, may have a significant impact on the patient. Having such a negative situation in this field, one cannot expect any positive results in reducing the amount of smokers in the country.
