descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 15 Apr 2004 English Publisher:BMJJournal:BMJ, volume 328, pages 947-949 (issn: 0959-8138, eissn: 1468-5833,

Authors: Parrott, S.; Godfrey, C.;

doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7445.947

pmid: 15087348

pmc: PMC390220

Economics of smoking cessation

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Abstract

Smoking imposes a huge economic burden on society— currently up to 15% of total healthcare costs in developed countries. Smoking cessation can save years of life, at a very low cost compared with alternative interventions. This chapter reviews some of the economic aspects of smoking cessation.

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University of York
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Keywords

Cost of Illness, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Absenteeism, Humans, Smoking Cessation, Tobacco Smoke Pollution, Health Promotion

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