JAMDA
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 201-203 , March 2008

Smoking in the Nursing Home: A Case Report and Literature Review

  • Paula E. Lester, MD

      Affiliations

    • Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY
    • P.L. provided study concept, case review, literature review, and preparation of the manuscript.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Paula Lester, MD, Winthrop University Hospital, 222 Station Plaza North, Suite 518, Mineola, NY 11514.
    • ,
  • Izchak Kohen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Long Island Jewish Hospital, The Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, NY.
    • I.K. assisted with study concept and provided critical revision of the manuscript. The authors have no conflicts of interest.

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PII: S1525-8610(07)00395-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2007.09.002

JAMDA
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 201-203 , March 2008

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