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Original Article

A cessation program for snuff-dippers with long-term, extensive exposure to Swedish moist snuff: A 1-year follow-up study

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Pages 377-384 | Received 17 Aug 2009, Accepted 31 May 2010, Published online: 10 Sep 2010

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