Use of pharmacotherapy while attempting cessation among Italian smokers

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 90-92

  Ferketich, Amy K ^a,d   Gallus, Silvano ^b   Colombo, Paolo ^b   Apolone, Giovanni ^b   Rossi, Silvia ^c   Zuccaro, Piergiorgio ^c   La Vecchia, Carlo ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^d Immunology and Medical Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Pharmacotherapy; Smoking; Smoking cessation

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT SMOKING; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SEX RATIO; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO USE DISORDER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149251991     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CEJ.0b013e328305a0d9     Document Type: Article

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