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Reducing the surgical complications of smoking by cotinine testing

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D J Potgieter, G dos Passos, C E Price, A D Rogers

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D J Potgieter, Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa

G dos Passos, Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa

C E Price, Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa

A D Rogers, Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa

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Keywords

smoking; complications of surgery; cotinine; addictions; deceptive behaviour; contraindications to surgery

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South African Medical Journal 2014;104(3):154-155. DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.7740

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Date submitted: 2013-11-14
Date published: 2014-01-20

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