Did the RACGP really back vaping as a second-line therapy?
11th February 2020
The RACGP’s smoking cessation guidelines are generally excellent.
However, I worry the e-cigarette recommendation is not pragmatic and that deliberate misrepresentation of the nuance in the recommendation risks will create a situation in which doctors are faced with an ethical dilemma.
The guidelines acknowledge the lack of approved nicotine-containing e-cigarette products and argue this is creating an “uncertain