Smoking cessation. Part 2: Nicotine replacement therapy.
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چکیده
This is the second of two articles on smoking cessation. It provides advice on helping a patient to choose an appropriate nicotine replacement therapy product.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
دوره 22 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007