What do we know about unassisted smoking cessation in Australia? A systematic review, 2005–2012

Tobacco Control

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 18-27

  Smith, Andrea L ^a   Chapman, Simon ^a   Dunlop, Sally M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CANCER INSTITUTE NSW   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; HUMAN; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION;

AUSTRALIA; HUMANS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 84917670390     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: 14683318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2013-051019     Document Type: Review

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