Vaccines in trials for nicotine cessation therapy.
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Three nicotine vaccines currently in clinical trials may offer alternatives to traditional pharmacologic smoking cessation therapy. Although the trial results are promising, these vaccines pose ethical questions and their role in clinical practice remains unclear.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants
دوره 26 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013