Device, system, and method to quit smoking

A method for helping a patient who is attempting to quit smoking comprising:

• upon receipt of information indicating that the patient currently has a smoking urge, transmitting, by a processor, to a patient-side electronic device, an inquiry about a cause of the smoking urge;
• upon receipt of an answer to the inquiry about the cause of the smoking urge, specifying, by the processor, the cause of the smoking urge based on the answer,
• transmitting, by the processor, to the patient-side electronic device, an inquiry about a patient's understanding about the specified cause of the smoking urge;
• receiving, by the processor and from the patient-side electronic device, patient understanding information that reveals the patient's understanding about the cause of the smoking urge, wherein:
• a correct response that corrects the patient's incorrect understanding about the smoking urge is predetermined for and associated with the patient understanding information;
• determining, by the processor, by comparing the patient understanding information with predetermined correct response, whether the patient has a correct understanding about the cause of the smoking urge;
• and
• when the patient's understanding about the smoking urge is incorrect, transmitting, by the processor and to the patient-side electronic device, cognitive-behavioral therapy information that includes predetermined information to correct the patient's incorrect understanding about the cause of the smoking urge.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program for a patient who is attempting to quit smoking, wherein the program causes an electronic device used by the patient to:

• upon receipt of information indicating that the patient currently has a smoking urge, transmit, to a patient-side electronic device, an inquiry about a cause of the smoking urge;
• upon receipt of an answer to the inquiry about the cause of the smoking urge, specify the cause of the smoking urge based on the answer,
• transmit, to the patient-side electronic device, an inquiry about a patient's understanding about the specified cause of the smoking urge;
• receive a patient understanding information that reveals a patient's understanding about the cause of the smoking urge, wherein:
• a correct response that corrects the patient's incorrect understanding about the smoking urge is predetermined for and associated with the patient understanding information, and
• transmitting the patient understanding information to a server;
• when the patient's understanding about the cause of the smoking urge is incorrect, receiving, from the server, cognitive-behavioral therapy information including information that includes predetermined information to correct the patient's incorrect understanding about the cause of the smoking urge;
• and
• displaying the cognitive-behavioral therapy information to the patient.