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Effect of Electronic Cigarettes on Smoking Reduction and Cessation in Korean Male Smokers: A Randomized Controlled Study

Seung-Hwa Lee, Sang-Hyun Ahn and Yoo-Seock Cheong
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2019, 32 (4) 567-574; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2019.04.180384
Seung-Hwa Lee
From Department of Family Medicine, Seohae Hospital, Seocheon, Republic of Korea (S-HL); Department of Family Practice and Community Health, Smoking Cessation Center, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea (S-HL); Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S-HA); Department of Family Medicine, Smoking Cessation Center, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Republic of Korea (Y-SC).
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Sang-Hyun Ahn
From Department of Family Medicine, Seohae Hospital, Seocheon, Republic of Korea (S-HL); Department of Family Practice and Community Health, Smoking Cessation Center, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea (S-HL); Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S-HA); Department of Family Medicine, Smoking Cessation Center, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Republic of Korea (Y-SC).
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Yoo-Seock Cheong
From Department of Family Medicine, Seohae Hospital, Seocheon, Republic of Korea (S-HL); Department of Family Practice and Community Health, Smoking Cessation Center, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea (S-HL); Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S-HA); Department of Family Medicine, Smoking Cessation Center, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Republic of Korea (Y-SC).
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