Prevalence and factors influencing smoking amongst Malay primary school children in Tumpat, Kelantan

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 230-235

  Norbanee, Tengku Hamzah ^a   Norhayati, M N ^a   Norsa'adah, B ^a   Naing, N N ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

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EID: 33744460729     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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