Correspondence regarding, "A Successful Tobacco Cessation Program Led by Primary Care Nurses in a Managed Care Setting"

Robert Hawkins, MD;

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April 1, 1997

The American Journal of Managed Care

April 1997

Volume3

Issue 4

Correspondence regarding, "A Successful Tobacco Cessation Program Led by Primary Care Nurses in a Managed Care Setting"

Author(s):

Robert Hawkins, MD

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Articles in this issue

Differences in Physician Compensation for Cardiovascular Services by Age, Sex, and Race

Use of Ineffective or Unsafe Medications Among Members of a Medicare HMO Compared to Individuals in a Medicare Fee-for-Service Program

Consideration in Pharmaceutical Conversion: Focus on Antihistamines

Issues in the Measurement of Satisfaction with Treatment

Improving Clinician Acceptance and Use of Computerized Documentation of Coded Diagnosis

HMOs and the Efficiency of Healthcare Delivery

Randomized Trial of Zileuton in Patients with Moderate Asthma: Effect of Reduced Dosing Frequency and Amounts on Pulmonary Function and Asthma Symptoms

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Reducing Malpractice Risk Through More Effective Communication

Correspondence regarding, "A Cost-Effective Approach to the Use of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors in a Veterans Affairs Medical Center"

Correspondence regarding, "A Successful Tobacco Cessation Program Led by Primary Care Nurses in a Managed Care Setting"

Correspondence regarding, "The Three Dimensions of Managed Care Pharmacy Practice"

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