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Smoking As a Vital Sign: Prompts to Ask and Assess Increase Cessation Counseling

Anna McCullough, Michael Fisher, Adam O. Goldstein, Kathryn D. Kramer and Carol Ripley-Moffitt
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2009, 22 (6) 625-632; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2009.06.080211
Anna McCullough
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Michael Fisher
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Adam O. Goldstein
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Kathryn D. Kramer
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2009, 22 (6) 625-632; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2009.06.080211
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