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Comment
. 2008 Feb 16;336(7640):359.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39479.491319.AD.

Should doctors advocate snus and other nicotine replacements? No

Alexander W Macara  1
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Comment

Should doctors advocate snus and other nicotine replacements? No

Alexander W Macara. BMJ. .

Abstract

Use of snus is less harmful than smoking and John Britton thinks that doctors should suggest it to people who are unable to give up cigarettes. But Alexander Macara argues that it could result in increased use of tobacco

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: AWM chaired a programme development group for NICE on smoking cessation, the conclusions of which will be published on 23 February.

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