Assessing the readiness of dentists' offices to adopt tobacco cessation activities

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 119-127

  Jennett, Penny A ^a   Henry, Shawn ^b   Simpson, Liz ^c   Husack, Jason P ^d   Campbell, Sharon ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b The Pareto Group   (Canada)

^c Alberta Cancer Board   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dentistry; Dissemination; Tobacco cessation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004658523     PISSN: 08941912     EISSN: 1554558X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chp.1340180208     Document Type: Article

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