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Improving the effectiveness of the transdermal Nicotine Patch: A multicentre study

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Tobacco: The Growing Epidemic

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We conducted a multicentre study simultaneously in four smoking cessation clinics, in Bilbao, Majadahonda (Madrid), Virgen de las Nieves (Granada) and the University Clinic Hospital in Barcelona, which was the coordinating centre for this study. The aim of the study was to improve the effectiveness of the 24-h transdermal nicotine patch in a clinical setting with psychological support, and with rigid selection criteria for participants

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  1. Unit of Smoking, Corporacío Sanitària Clínic, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

    J. Gonzàlez Quintana, D. Marín Tuyà, M. J. Consuegra Manzanares & A. Garcia Baena

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  1. Institute of Medical Information, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China

    Rushan Lu MD

  2. Asian Consultancy on Tobacco Control, Kowloon, Hong Kong

    Judith Mackay MD

  3. Institute of Environmental Health and Engineering, Nan Wei Road, Xuan Wu District, Beijing, China

    Shiru Niu MD, PhD

  4. Clinical Trial Service Unit, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, UK

    Richard Peto MD

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Gonzàlez Quintana, J., Marín Tuyà, D., Consuegra Manzanares, M.J., Garcia Baena, A. (2000). Improving the effectiveness of the transdermal Nicotine Patch: A multicentre study. In: Lu, R., Mackay, J., Niu, S., Peto, R. (eds) Tobacco: The Growing Epidemic. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0769-9_303

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