Sexton, Fiona and Bowe, Stephanie and Sheridan, David and Murphy, Michelle (2025) Teen smoking and chronic skin disease: an ethical crossroad in hidradenitis suppurativa care. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 50, (6), pp. 1272-1273. https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llaf030.
As the consultation concludes, you make a point to speak with the patient alone. After some initial reluctance, she admits that she has been smoking for several months with friends at school. She does not want her parents to know. She feels it helps her to fit in despite worsening her HS.
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Patient / client care management
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Health care delivery
T Demographic characteristics > Adolescent / youth (teenager / young person)
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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