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Drug therapy to aid in smoking cessation

Tips on maximizing patients' chances for success

Lowell C. Dale Dr Dale is assistant professor of medicine, Mayo Medical School, and associate director of the Nicotine Dependence Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
, MD,
Richard D. Hurt Dr Hurt is professor of medicine, Mayo Medical School, and director of the Nicotine Dependence Center.
, MD &
J. Taylor Hays Dr Hays is assistant professor of medicine, Mayo Medical School, and associate director, Nicotine Dependence Center.
, MD
Pages 75-84 | Published online: 30 Jun 2015

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