Women's Health Issues
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 126-133 , May 2005

Gender differences in smoking cessation services received among veterans

  • Scott E. Sherman, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • VA Center for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior, Sepulveda, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Scott E. Sherman, MD, MPH, VA Center for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior, 16111 Plummer St (152), Sepulveda, CA 91343
    • ,
  • Steven S. Fu, MD, MSCE

      Affiliations

    • VA Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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  • Anne M. Joseph, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • VA Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Andrew B. Lanto, MA

      Affiliations

    • VA Center for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior, Sepulveda, California
    • ,
  • Elizabeth M. Yano, PhD

      Affiliations

    • VA Center for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior, Sepulveda, California

Received 5 May 2004 ,Revised 12 October 2004 ,Accepted 2 December 2004.

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PII: S1049-3867(05)00003-4

doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2005.01.001

Women's Health Issues
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 126-133 , May 2005

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