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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Neem (Azadirachta indica) as an Alternative Therapy for Tobacco Cessation

Shridhar Dwivedi, Deepti Chopra

Citation Information : Dwivedi S, Chopra D. Neem (Azadirachta indica) as an Alternative Therapy for Tobacco Cessation. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci 2015; 57 (1):42-42.

DOI: 10.5005/ijcdas-57-1-42

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 17-11-2022

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2015; The Author(s).


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