Cost-effectiveness of the Transdermal Nicotine Patch as an Adjunct to Physicians' Smoking Cessation Counseling
JAMAPublished 24 April 1996
Kevin Fiscella
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The findings provide support both for the routine use of the nicotine patch as an adjunct to physicians' smoking cessation counseling and for health insurance coverage of nicotine patch therapy.
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The findings provide support both for the routine use of the nicotine patch as an adjunct to physicians' smoking cessation counseling and for health insurance coverage of nicotine patch therapy.
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