Smoking Cessation
Authors: Jennifer F. Wilson
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2007)

In the Clinic6 February 2007Smoking CessationChristine Laine, MD, MPH, David R. Goldman, MD, and Jennifer F. WilsonChristine Laine, MD, MPHSearch for more papers by this author, David R. Goldman, MDSearch for more papers by this author, and Jennifer F. WilsonSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-146-3-200702060-01002 SectionsSupplemental MaterialAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Editor's Note: This issue of In the Clinic has been updated.According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1), 21% of American adults (44.5 million people) and 22% of American high school students (3.75 million people) smoke cigarettes. 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