Nicotine inhaled from smoking tobacco is highly addictive. But it is primarily the toxins and carcinogens in tobacco smoke â not the nicotine â that cause illness and death. The best way to reduce these illnesses and deaths is to stop smoking â ideally, stopping in one step (sometimes called âabrupt quittingâ).
Self-Referral is referral by a physician to an entity with which the physician or a member of the physician's family has a financial relationship. The relationship is such that the physician would earn a financial return based on the success of, for example, a speech and hearing clinic in which the physician invested.elf-Referral is referral by a physician to an entity with which the physician or a member of the physician's family has a financial relationship. The relationship is such that the physician would earn a financial return based on the success of, for example, a speech and hearing clinic in which the physician invested.
Referral â The provision of timely, appropriate guidance to an individual designed to refer the individual to a specific care and/or service provider. Linkage â An individual is seen by a healthcare provider (physician, physicianâs assistant, nurse practitioner) to receive medical care for HIV infection, usually within a specific time. Linkage is the post-referral verification that medical services were accessed by the individual being referred to care. Linkage to medical care is the outcome of the referral . The term linkage applies specifically to medical care and not to referrals for other types of services. LINKAGE: MORE THAN A REFERRAL REFERRAL LINKAGE