A quantitative estimate of the clinical significance of treating tobacco dependence

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 285-286

  Hughes, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE;

HUMAN; LETTER; NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO USE DISORDER; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

EID: 77955898211     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2010.05.002     Document Type: Letter

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