Author's response to reviews Title:Impact of Extra Front Counselling Sessions through Phone Calls On Smoking Cessation Outcomes among Smokers in Penang State, Malaysia Authors:
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Impact of additional counselling sessions through phone calls on smoking cessation outcomes among smokers in Penang State, Malaysia
BACKGROUND Studies all over the world reported that smoking relapses occur during the first two weeks after a quit date. The current study aimed to assess the impact of the additional phone calls counselling during the first month on the abstinence rate at 3 and 6 months after quit date among smokers in Penang, Malaysia. METHODS The study was conducted at Quit Smoking Clinic of two major hosp...
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تاریخ انتشار 2014