An evaluation of the Freedom From Smoking® Online cessation program among Wisconsin residents

Wisconsin Medical Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 41-44

  Thieleke, Jessica ^a,d   McMahon, Janet ^a   Meyer, Gary ^b   AhYun, Kimo ^c  

^a American Lung Association   (United States)

^b MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CHES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; ONLINE MONITORING; PREVALENCE; SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM; AGED; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ONLINE SYSTEM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; WISCONSIN;

EID: 24944437226     PISSN: 10981861     EISSN: 10981861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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