Eight challenges faced by general practitioners caring for patients after an acute coronary syndrome

Thompson, Peter L; Vickery, Alistair W

doi:10.5694/mja15.00386

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In reply: We thank Mendelsohn and Camp for their comments on our article. Their opinion on the best way to quit smoking may be relevant to some smokers, but it is not shared by all ex-smokers, nor by all other quit-smoking authorities.

1 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, WA.
2 University of Western Australia, Perth, WA.

Correspondence: peterlthompson@health.wa.gov.au

Competing interests:

No relevant disclosures.

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