A retrospective analysis of the costs and consequences of a tobacco- cessation program for active duty service members

Military Medicine

Volumn 161, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 420-424

  Miller, Michael J ^a   Draugalis, JoLaine R ^b   Ortmeier, Brian G ^c   Leischow, Scott J ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c SANOFI   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MILITARY MEDICINE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 0029975452     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/milmed/161.7.420     Document Type: Article

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