Health, Healthcare, and Economic Impacts of Hospital-initiated Smoking Cessation Interventions

Cigarette smoking causes many chronic diseases that are costly and result in frequent hospitalization and re-hospitalization. Smoking cessation leads to improved morbidity and reduced risk of death. Hospital-initiated smoking cessation interventions increase the likelihood that patients will become...

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Main Author: Mullen, Kerri
Other Authors: Manuel, Doug
Language:en
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/32402
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-6540