The nurse's role in promoting smoking cessation.
In this article the authors discuss strategies to help patients stop smoking--the greatest cause of preventable illness and premature death in the UK. They outline the various products and local support services available for patients.
Wilkinson
Sandra
S
Department of Health, London.
Locker
Joanne
J
Whybrow
Jane
J
Percival
Jennifer
J
Owen
Lesley
L
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