Effectiveness of nicotine patches in a workplace smoking cessation program: An eleven-month follow-up study

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 184-189

  Mankani, Sushil K ^a   Garabrant, David H ^b   Homa, David M ^b,c  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Occupational Health Nursing Program   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SMOKING CESSATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NICOTINE; SMOKING CESSATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0029961680     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199602000-00016     Document Type: Article

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