Do Doctor's smoke?

I knew a few who did. One I work with now smokes cigars and reeks when coming in to take care of patients. It's a horrid thing to smell at 3 a.m., just nauseating.

I have an old RN magazine from 1944, there is an ad for Camel cigarettes. It shows a picture of a doctor smoking and it says "More Doctors smoke Camels". Does anyone know if doctors smoke these days ? I don't know of any, do you? Just curious!!

Sure they do....just like nurses, respiratory therapists, paramedics, etc.

We had one who used to come in smelling like an ashtray every morning.

Nothing better than that, eh?!

Sprout

i knew an oncologist who smoked cigars. i asked him why considering the cancer risk. he told me it is the chemicals in the cigarettes that cause cancer, not the tobacco itself. he said the cigars he smoked did not have chemicals. is this true?

absolutely doctor's smoke, and overeat, and drink/drugs....just like many other healthcare professionals.

we're human first, imperfections and all.

leslie

Yup my old pcp smoked, you could see him outside the back of the building when you pulled in for your appointment. Would think it'd make him lose his credibility when it came time to educate the patient on the evils of smoking..lol but I'm sure his nurse prob does all that. But Btw she'd be out there puffing away too.

Hi

Unfortunately, MD's and all kinds of people,,professional and nonprofessional still smoke. Cigars, cigarettes andpipes!

It's really too bad in this world where we have so much documentation that it is bad for you!! That being said, we are all human & we all have our vices--drugs,eating, etc.

Mine is eating!!

MaryAnn

"i knew an oncologist who smoked cigars. i asked him why considering the cancer risk. he told me it is the chemicals in the cigarettes that cause cancer, not the tobacco itself. he said the cigars he smoked did not have chemicals. is this true?"

Not true. Cigar and pipe smokers are at risk of mouth and throat cancer. Not so much lung cancer because they don't inhale. Don't know where this doc got his info from. Chewing tobacco also causes cancer.

Maybe the cancer rates aren't as high in cigar and pipe smokers because they don't smoke as often.

I knew of course that Nurses, RT's, just about everyone smokes. I just didn't mention it fearing that I'd be opening a can of worms among our smoking members. I believe it's a free country and healthy or not, it's an individual choice. Overeating/Obesity is unhealthy as well and I choose to participate. With that said, I truely did not know if any Doctors still smoke. I do know in regards to cigar smoke that besides mouth and throat cancer that cigar smokers can, although at a much lower risk, can develop lung cancer because although they don't inhale they do breathe in their own second-hand smoke. My own Dad quit for that own reason when we were little. He didn't want his family inhaling his smoke. Thanks Dad !!!

OUCH your huge letter hurts my eyes rofl....

Cigar and pipe smokers don't inhale? Is that true?