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Editorial
. 2002 Jan 12;324(7329):64.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7329.64.

Helping patients in hospital to quit smoking. Dedicated counselling services are effective--others are not

Robert West
Editorial

Helping patients in hospital to quit smoking. Dedicated counselling services are effective--others are not

Robert West. BMJ. .
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