Tobacco Cessation and the Non-Allopathic Private Physician in India: A Survey in Navi Mumbai, India -

Background: Private non-allopathic practitioners are often the first point of medical care for low-income populations in India, and likely encounter a sizeable number of tobacco-users. While there is evidence that physicians’ advice for tobacco cessation enhances quit rates among tobacco users, little is known about tobaccocessation knowledge, attitudes and practices of private nonallopathic practitioners.