Is smoking delayed smoking averted?

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 412-416

  Glied, Sherry ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIGARETTE SMOKING; DECISION MAKING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; JUVENILE; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SMOKING CESSATION; TAX; TOBACCO;

EID: 0037372718     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.93.3.412     Document Type: Review

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