Implementation failures in the use of two New Zealand laws to control the tobacco industry: 1989-2005

Australia and New Zealand Health Policy

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2005, Pages

  Thomson, George ^a   Wilson, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER ADVOCACY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; NEW ZEALAND; PASSIVE SMOKING; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SAFETY; SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM; TOBACCO INDUSTRY;

EID: 33746882631     PISSN: 17438462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1743-8462-2-32     Document Type: Review

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