Patient Counseling (IMAGE)

WashU Medicine

Patient Counseling

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Li-Shiun Chen, M.D., (left) meets with a patient at a BJC Behavioral Health Clinic. Chen led a study that found that although many smokers with serious mental illnesses would like to quit smoking, many psychiatrists and caseworkers aren't aware of their patients' wishes and, consequently, haven't prescribed medications or referred them to services to help them stop smoking.

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Robert Boston

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