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Extended Reality, Virtual Reality and Virtual Worlds (560) mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (2871) Mindfulness and Meditation (204) Smoking Cessation (556)

Published on in Vol 22, No 7 (2020): July

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/17571, first published .
Virtual Reality Smartphone-Based Intervention for Smoking Cessation: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial on Initial Clinical Efficacy and Adherence

Virtual Reality Smartphone-Based Intervention for Smoking Cessation: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial on Initial Clinical Efficacy and Adherence

Virtual Reality Smartphone-Based Intervention for Smoking Cessation: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial on Initial Clinical Efficacy and Adherence

Authors of this article:

Emilio Goldenhersch1 Author Orcid Image ;   Johannes Thrul2 Author Orcid Image ;   Joaquín Ungaretti3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Nicolas Rosencovich5 Author Orcid Image ;   Cristian Waitman6 Author Orcid Image ;   Marcelo Rodriguez Ceberio1, 7, 8 Author Orcid Image
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