Impact of a telephone helpline for smokers who called during a mass media campaign
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Impact of a telephone helpline for smokers who called during a mass media campaign.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of a telephone helpline (Quitline) with additional support (written information) on callers who use the service during a mass media campaign. DESIGN Telephone recall surveys of callers to the helpline carried out two months and one year after their initial call. SETTING Telephone helpline. SUBJECTS Callers to the helpline. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Smoking b...
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عنوان ژورنال: Tobacco Control
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0964-4563
DOI: 10.1136/tc.9.2.148