Implementing and complying with the Smoke-free Hospitals Project in Catalonia, Spain

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 446-452

  García, Montse ^a   Méndez, Elvira ^a   Martínez, Cristina ^a   Peris, Mercè ^a   Fernández, Esteve ^a  

^a CATALAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Health policies; Smoke free hospital; Smoking prevention; Tobacco control

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SPAIN; STAFF TRAINING; WORKPLACE;

GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITALS; POLICY MAKING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPAIN; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

EID: 33747439691     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-200610000-00010     Document Type: Article

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