E-cigarettes and smoking cessation: a critique of a New England Journal Medicine-commissioned case study

Internal and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 129-131

  Polosa, Riccardo ^a,b,c   Caponnetto, Pasquale ^a,b  

^a Centro per la Prevenzione e Cura Del Tabagismo (CPCT)   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electronic cigarette; Smoking cessation; Smoking reduction; Tobacco harm reduction

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE GUM;

ADULT; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK REDUCTION; SMOKING CESSATION; STANDARDS; UTILIZATION;

ADULT; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES; HUMANS; MALE; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO USE CESSATION PRODUCTS;

EID: 84991311680     PISSN: 18280447     EISSN: 19709366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11739-016-1537-0     Document Type: Letter

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