Evaluation of the intentions towards, and success with tobacco-cessation among first-degree relatives of head & neck carcinoma patients
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1 Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College-Haldwani, District Nainital, PIN 263139, Uttarakhand, India 2 Assistant Professor, Department of Radiotherapy, Government Medical College-Haldwani, District Nainital, PIN 263139, Uttarakhand, India 3 Associate Professor, Department of Radiotherapy, Government Medical College-Haldwani,District Nainital, PIN 263139, Uttarakhand, India 4 Professor, Department of Radiotherapy, Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences,Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, PIN 226010, Lucknow, India
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