Nicotine patches in smoking cessation: A randomized trial among over- the-counter customers in Denmark

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 145, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 309-318

  Sønderskov, Jette ^a   Olsen, Jørn ^a,b   Sabroe, Svend ^a   Meillier, Lucette ^a   Overvad, Kim ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

drug administration routes; drugs; nicotine; non prescription; placebo effect; randomized controlled trials; smoking cessation

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE;

ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DENMARK; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MARKETING; HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 0031057125     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009107     Document Type: Article

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