Implementation of a free smoking-cessation program in a Lebanese academic medical center
Introduction Despite the exceptionally high prevalence of tobacco use in Lebanon, few cessation programs exist. The American University of Beirut (AUB) developed one of the first smoking-cessation programs in the country in 2015, and the program became free-of-charge to patients in 2018. The program...
Main Authors: | Maya Romani, Rima Nakkash, Sarah Jawhar, Ramzi G. Salloum |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Publishing
2020-09-01
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Series: | Tobacco Induced Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Implementation-of-a-free-smoking-cessation-program-in-a-Lebanese-academic-medical,125916,0,2.html |
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