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Original Article

Australian smokers' use of bupropion and nicotine replacement therapies and their relation to reimbursement, Australia 2001 – 05

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Pages 160-164 | Received 30 Nov 2006, Accepted 18 Jul 2007, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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