The financial impact of smoking on health-related costs: A review of the literature

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 321-331

  Wendy, Max ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost of smoking; Employer costs; Health care expenditures; Health economics

Indexed keywords

CIGARETTE SMOKING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMPLOYER; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL CARE; NURSING HOME; REVIEW; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 0343961984     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-15.5.321     Document Type: Review

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