Do smokers know how to quit? Knowledge and perceived effectiveness of cessation assistance as predictors of cessation behaviour.
AIMS: Despite the existence of effective cessation methods, the vast majority of smokers attempt to quit on their own. To date, there is little evidence to explain the low adoption rates for effective forms of cessation assistance, including pharmaceutical aids. This study sought to assess smokers'...
| Publicado en: | Addiction Vol. 99; no. 8; pp. 1042 - 1049 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Aug2004
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