Prevalence of tobacco use and awareness of risks among school children in Jaipur

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 54, Issue AUG., 2006, Pages 609-612

  Singh, V ^a   Gupta, R ^b  

^a SMS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Monilek Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEX RATIO; SMOKING; STATISTICS; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SMOKING; STUDENTS;

EID: 33747124758     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: 00045772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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