Costs of the Smoking Cessation Program in Brazil

• Main Authors: Andréa Cristina Rosa Mendes (Author), Cristiana Maria Toscano (Author), Rosilene Marques de Souza Barcellos (Author), Alvaro Luis Pereira Ribeiro (Author), Jonas Bohn Ritzel (Author), Valéria de Souza Cunha (Author), Bruce Bartholow Duncan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To assess the costs of the Smoking Cessation Program in the Brazilian Unified Health System and estimate the cost of its full implementation in a Brazilian municipality. METHODS The intensive behavioral therapy and treatment for smoking cessation includes consultations, cognitive-...