Smoking cessation post-discharge following nicotine replacement therapy use during an inpatient admission

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 154-159

  Williams, J H ^a   Jones, T E ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cessation; Inhaler; Patch; Post discharge; Smoking

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; NICOTINE; NICOTINE PATCH;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TIME FACTORS; TOBACCO USE CESSATION PRODUCTS;

EID: 84863160349     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2011.02442.x     Document Type: Article

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