The piece reports that hospitals are increasingly banning smoking on their properties, as they grow "fed up with people, including patients hooked to intravenous units and nurses who treat them, smoking on their premises." This is not only for health reasons, the piece notes, but also "because tobacco use by health professionals sends a mixed message to patients." The piece notes that surveys show 16% of the nation's nurses smoke, compared with only 2-3% of physicians
Not that the storyline is always moving upward from good to better to best
He talks about an injured helicopter pilot, a Purple Heart, a matchmaking scheme to set up that fine man with a pretty therapist at Walter Reed
Sam then asks if he can leave the grounds of the house
It is important to note that smoking is a leading cause of preventable death and disease worldwide, and reducing smoking rates and promoting public health will require a multifaceted approach that addresses the many factors that influence smoking behavior.