Brief advice and active referral for smoking cessation services among community smokers: a study protocol for randomized controlled trial

Table 2 Major smoking cessation services in Hong Kong

	Main services
Department of Health	Phone SC counselling managed by registered nurses.
Hospital Authority	SC clinics run by physicians and nurses.
Hospital Authority	Free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and cessation drugs.
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals	SC clinics run by physician, nurses, and social worker.
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals	Free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and cessation drugs.
Pok Oi Hospital	SC clinics run by Chinese medical practitioners.
Pok Oi Hospital	Free acupuncture cessation therapy.
Youth Quit-line	Telephone counselling by well-trained youth smoking cessation counsellors.

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