Abstract

We live in a paradoxical world. Marijuana use is increasingly becoming more normalized whereas tobacco use is increasingly stigmatized. In the first half of the 20^th century, physicians reflected general social norms by smoking cigarettes at a high level (Gardner and Brandt 2006). Such behavior has drastically changed over the last several decades. According to Gallup survey data from 2012, only 4% of US physicians smoke. This is much lower than the general population and even lower than nurses, 15% of whom still smoke (Bass and McGeeney 2012). […]

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