Isolation, marginalisation and disempowerment - understanding how interactions with health providers can influence smoking cessation in pregnancy

• Main Authors: Cherise Fletcher (Author), Elizabeth Hoon (Author), Angela Gialamas (Author), Gustaaf Dekker (Author), John Lynch (Author), Lisa Smithers (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Maternal smoking during pregnancy can lead to serious adverse health outcomes for both women and their infants. While smoking in pregnancy has declined over time, it remains consistently higher in women with lower socioeconomic circumstances. Furthermore, fewer women in this grou...