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. 2009 Jun 23;180(13):1283-4.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.090729.

Helping smokers with cardiac disease to abstain from tobacco after a stay in hospital

Nancy A Rigotti  1
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Helping smokers with cardiac disease to abstain from tobacco after a stay in hospital

Nancy A Rigotti. CMAJ. .
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