The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 4, Supplement , Pages S11-S19 , April 2008

Nonpharmacologic Therapy for Smoking Cessation: Characteristics and Efficacy of Current Approaches

  • Raymond Niaura, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Raymond Niaura, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Butler Hospital, 345 Blackstone Boulevard, Providence, Rhode Island 02906.

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 Statement of conflict of interest: Please see Author Disclosures section at the end of this article.

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.01.021

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 4, Supplement , Pages S11-S19 , April 2008

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