Efficacy of confrontational counselling for smoking cessation in smokers with previously undiagnosed mild to moderate airflow limitation: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The use of spirometry for early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is still an issue of debate, particularly because of a lack of convincing evidence that spirometry has an added positive effect on smoking cess...

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Main Authors: Huibers Marcus JH, Wesseling Geertjan, Kotz Daniel, van Schayck Onno CP
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/7/332