Nicotine replacement therapy use among smokers and ex-smokers: Associated attitudes and beliefs: A qualitative study

BMC Public Health

Volumn 14, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Silla, Kabay ^a   Beard, Emma ^a   Shahab, Lion ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Harm reduction; Long term use; NRT; Smoking

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE GUM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; THERAPY; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO USE CESSATION PRODUCTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84927519578     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-1311     Document Type: Article

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