American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 181-184 , August 2006

Free Nicotine Patch Giveaway Program: 12-Month Follow-up of Participants

  • K. Michael Cummings, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Behavior, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: K. Michael Cummings, PhD, MPH, Chairman, Department of Health Behavior, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo NY 14263.
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  • Andrew Hyland, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Behavior, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York, USA
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  • Brian Fix, MA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Behavior, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York, USA
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  • Ursula Bauer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Tobacco Control Program, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York, USA
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  • Paula Celestino, BS

      Affiliations

    • New York State Smokers’ Quitline, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York, USA
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  • Shannon Carlin-Menter, EdM, MA

      Affiliations

    • New York State Smokers’ Quitline, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York, USA
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  • Nancy Miller, PhD, CHES

      Affiliations

    • New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, New York, USA
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  • Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, New York, USA

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PII: S0749-3797(06)00166-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2006.03.027

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 181-184 , August 2006

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