Development and Alpha Testing of QuitIT: An Interactive Video Game to Enhance Skills for Coping With Smoking Urges.
Development and Alpha Testing of QuitIT: An Interactive Video Game to Enhance Skills for Coping With Smoking Urges.
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DOI：
10.2196/resprot.2416
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发表时间：
2013-09-11
影响因子：
1.7
通讯作者：
Ostroff JS
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作者：
Krebs P;Burkhalter JE;Snow B;Fiske J;Ostroff JS
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