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Feasibility of a Stop Smoking Program for Healthcare Workers in an Italian Hospital: Econometric Analysis in a Total Worker Health® Approach Cover

Feasibility of a Stop Smoking Program for Healthcare Workers in an Italian Hospital: Econometric Analysis in a Total Worker Health® Approach

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|Aug 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.4153 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 20, 2023
Accepted on: Jul 13, 2023
Published on: Aug 30, 2023
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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