Response to Re: Printed quit-pack sent to surgical patients at time of waiting list placement improved perioperative quitting

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 694-695

  Webb, Ashley R ^a   Robertson, Nicola ^a   Sparrow, Maryanne ^a   Borland, Ron ^b   Leong, Samuel ^a  

^a Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management Peninsula Health ^*  (Australia)

^b CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROCEDURES; SMOKING CESSATION;

ELECTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 84907301018     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ans.12710     Document Type: Letter

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