Debunking the claim that abstinence is usually healthier for smokers than switching to a low-risk alternative, and other observations about anti-tobacco-harm-reduction arguments

Harm Reduction Journal

Volumn 6, Issue , 2009, Pages 29-

  Phillips, Carl V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 70749144339     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14777517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7517-6-29     Document Type: Article

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