GP prescribing of single and combination nicotine replacement therapy in the UK: A retrospective database study
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General practitioner prescribing of single and combination nicotine replacement therapy in the UK: a retrospective database study
BACKGROUND Guidance in England and Wales recommends that nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs), varenicline or bupropion should be offered for smoking cessation support. Research on general practitioner (GP) NRT prescribing patterns for smoking cessation is lacking in the published literature. METHODS UK primary care electronic health records were retrospectively analysed to identify the most...
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تاریخ انتشار 2014