Comparing Motivational Interviewing-Based Treatment and its combination with Nicotine Replacement Therapy on smoking cessation in prisoners: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
Journal Title: Electronic Physician - Year 2015, Vol 7, Issue 6
Abstract
The prevalence of smoking is much higher in prisoners than it is in the general population. Prisoners who smoke cause many health problems for themselves and other prisoners. Therefore, we should help them stop smoking.
Authors and Affiliations
Farzad Jalali, Reza Afshari, Ali Babaei, Hassan Abasspour, Mohammad Vahedian-Shahroodi
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