Diffusion of local restaurant smoking regulations in Massachusetts: Identifying disparities in health protection for population subgroups

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 262-269

  Deverell, Michelle ^a   Randolph, Catherine ^a   Albers, Alison ^a   Hamilton, William ^b   Siegel, Michael ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CNU Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion of innovations; Health policy; Public health; Tobacco smoke pollution

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; LAW; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LEGAL ASPECT; MASS COMMUNICATION;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; ETHNIC GROUPS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MASSACHUSETTS; RESTAURANTS; SMOKING;

EID: 33745005271     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200605000-00007     Document Type: Article

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