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. 2015 Jan 1;372(1):5-7.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMp1411437. Epub 2014 Nov 19.

Helping smokers quit--opportunities created by the Affordable Care Act

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Helping smokers quit--opportunities created by the Affordable Care Act

Tim McAfee et al. N Engl J Med. .
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Authors McAfee, Babb, McNabb, and Fiore report no conflicts of interest.

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