The 'Yes, I Quit' smoking cessation course: Does it help women in a low income community quit?

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 451-468

  O'Loughlin, Jennifer ^a   Paradis, Gilles ^a   Renaud, Lise ^a   Meshefedjian, Garbis ^a   Barnett, Tracie ^a  

^a MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SELF REPORT; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0030726677     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025180632504     Document Type: Article

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