Perceptions of the prevalence of cigarette smoking by peers: A study of Taiwanese, Filipino, and Thai high school students

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1346-1352

  Page, Randy M ^a   Zarco, Emilia Patricia ^b   Suwanteerangkul, Jiraporn ^c   Mei Lee, Ching ^d   Miao, Nae Fang ^e   Taylor, Jerry ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 30344441826     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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