Effectiveness of school programs in tobacco control

Central European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 184-186

  Baska T ^a,b   Straka, S ^a   Baskova M ^a   Mad'ar, R ^a  

^a University Hospital in Martin   (Slovakia)

^b Institute of Epidemiology   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Prevention; School programs; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; SCHOOL; TOBACCO;

ADOLESCENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SMOKING;

EID: 11244354420     PISSN: 12107778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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