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. 2017 Mar;66(3):174-176.

PURLs: "Cold turkey" works best for smoking cessation

Dustin K Smith  1 , Deborah E Miller  2 , Anne Mounsey  3
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PURLs: "Cold turkey" works best for smoking cessation

Dustin K Smith et al. J Fam Pract. 2017 Mar.

Abstract

Counsel patients who want to quit smoking that doing so abruptly leads to higher cessation rates than does quitting gradually.

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The views expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense, or the United States government.

Dr. Smith is a military service member. This work was prepared as part of his official duties.

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