What is the value of peer involvement in advancing tobacco harm reduction?
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Tobacco harm reduction: what do the experts think?
OBJECTIVE To assess experts' opinions about the future of, and potential to improve individual and public health through "tobacco harm reduction" (THR), the use of novel nicotine containing products purporting to reduce the health risks from cigarette smoking. DESIGN Semi-structured telephone interviews on nine topic areas, with qualitative content analysis of coded transcripts. PARTICIPANT...
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عنوان ژورنال: Harm Reduction Journal
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1477-7517
DOI: 10.1186/s12954-018-0275-1