How Much Can the USA Reduce Health Care Costs by Reducing Smoking?
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How Much Can the USA Reduce Health Care Costs by Reducing Smoking?
Erratum in
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Correction: How Much Can the USA Reduce Health Care Costs by Reducing Smoking?PLoS Med. 2017 Apr 12;14(4):e1002295. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002295. eCollection 2017 Apr. PLoS Med. 2017. PMID: 28403209 Free PMC article.
Abstract
In this Perspective, Wayne Hall and Chris Doran discuss Lightwood and Glantz's findings and the implications for tobacco control programs in the US, which are currently poorly funded.
Conflict of interest statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Comment on
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Smoking Behavior and Healthcare Expenditure in the United States, 1992-2009: Panel Data Estimates.PLoS Med. 2016 May 10;13(5):e1002020. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002020. eCollection 2016 May. PLoS Med. 2016. PMID: 27163933 Free PMC article.
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