Association between use of contraband tobacco and smoking cessation outcomes: A population-based cohort study

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 185, Issue 7, 2013, Pages

  Mecredy, Graham C ^a   Diemert, Lori M ^a   Callaghan, Russell C ^b   Cohen, Joanna E ^a,c,d  

^a ONTARIO TOBACCO RESEARCH UNIT   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TAX; TOBACCO; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

EID: 84876853048     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.111861     Document Type: Article

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