A randomized controlled trial of a 'buddy' system to improve success at giving up smoking in general practice

Addiction

Volumn 93, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1007-1011

  West, Robert ^a   Edwards, Martin ^b   Hajek, Peter ^c  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Jenner Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPIRED AIR; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0031855822     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.1998.93710075.x     Document Type: Article

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