The evaluation of a Taiwanese training program in smoking cessation and the trainees' adherence to a practice guideline.

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Published in BMC Public Health on February 18, 2010

Authors

Fei-Ran Guo1, Ling-Yu Hung, Chih-Jen Chang, Kai-Kuen Leung, Ching-Yu Chen

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Geriatric Research, Institute of Population Health Sciences, Department of Family Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.

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