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A new smoking cessation programme using the internet
  1. YUKO TAKAHASHI
  1. KAZUNARI SATOMURA,
  2. KAZUAKI MIYAGISHIMA,
  3. TOSHITAKA NAKAHARA
  1. AKIKO HIGASHIYAMA
  1. KAZURO IWAI
  1. KIYONE NAKAMURA
  1. Yamato-Takada City Hospital
  2. 1–1, Isonokita-machi
  3. Yamato-Takada City, Nara, Japan
  4. Department of Public Health
  5. Kyoto University Graduates School of Medicine
  6. Yoshida-Konoe-cho, Sakyo-ku
  7. Kyoto, 606–8501, Japan
  8. Shiga Prefectural University
  9. 1000 Hassaka-cho
  10. Hikone City, Shiga, Japan
  11. The Research Institute of Tuberculosis
  12. Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association
  13. 3–1–4 Matsuyama, Kiyose City
  14. Tokyo, Japan
  15. Nakamura Hospital
  16. Hiramori, Fushimi-ku
  17. Kyoto, Japan
  1. K.Satomura{at}pbh.med.kyoto-u.ac.jp

https://doi.org/10.1136/tc.8.1.109-b

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    Editor,—Starting in 1997, we introduced a new programme of smoking cessation, the “Quit-smoking marathon”, open to smokers wishing to quit and who have access to the internet.

    The programme consists of three components.

    • A home page on the world wide web <http://www.kin-en.com> provides facts on smoking and health, and information on how to take part.

    • On the first day of each course, all participants stop smoking. Daily guidance emails are sent from the organiser to the participants throughout the 60-day programme.

    • A mailing list offers a …

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