Misconceptions related to the areca nut chewing habits of Mainland China

Oral Oncology

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 958-959

  Reichart, P A ^a   Zhang, X ^b  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL OF STOMATOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETEL NUT; CHINA; EDITORIAL; FRUIT GROWTH; HABIT; HUMAN; MASTICATION; MOUTH LESION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ARECA; CHINA; HABITS; HUMANS; MASTICATION; PREVALENCE; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 35148891165     PISSN: 13688375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2007.01.020     Document Type: Editorial

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