The relevance of lung function tests in an intensive smoking cessation program

A. Gonçalves, M. Guimarães, J. Gomes, J. Valério, A. Ferraz, I. Pacoal (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –E-cigarettes, shisha, the tobacco industry and public health
Session: E-cigarettes, shisha, the tobacco industry and public health
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1063
Disease area: Airway diseases

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