Rapid implementation of a smokers' quitline fax referral service in an urban area

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-63

  Bernstein, Steven L ^a   Jearld, Saba ^a   Prasad, Deepa ^b   Bax, Patricia ^c   Bauer, Ursula ^d  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Quitline; Smoking; Smoking cessation; Tobacco control

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAX; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; SMOKING CESSATION; STATISTICS; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

HEALTH PROMOTION; HOTLINES; HUMANS; NEW YORK; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SMOKING CESSATION; TELEFACSIMILE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 63249114682     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.0.0112     Document Type: Article

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