The importance of smoking education and preventative health strategies for people with intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 416-421

  Tracy, Jane ^a   Hosken, R ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Education; Preventative health strategies; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PREVALENCE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PREVALENCE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 1942457411     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.1997.tb00729.x     Document Type: Article

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