A comparison of measures used to assess effectiveness of the transdermal nicotine patch at 1 year

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 753-757

  Richmond, Robyn L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE; PLACEBO;

ABSTINENCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; SMOKING CESSATION; TRANSDERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; HUMANS; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC AGONISTS; TIME FACTORS; TOBACCO USE DISORDER;

EID: 0030775956     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4603(97)00041-5     Document Type: Article

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