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How do cancer risk perception, benefit perception of quitting, and cancer worry influence quitting intention among current smokers: A study using the 2013 HINTS

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Pages 555-560 | Received 05 Jul 2016, Accepted 01 Dec 2016, Published online: 27 Jan 2017

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