Journal of general internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Smoking cessation among inner-city African Americans using the nicotine transdermal patch.
To determine the efficacy of the transdermal nicotine patch for smoking cessation in inner-city African Americans. ⋯ The nicotine patch significantly improves short-term quit rates in inner-city African Americans who are interested in trying to quit smoking. Efforts should be made to reach underserved populations through smoking cessation programs, and to assist in maintaining abstinence.