Non-compliance with Western Australian smoke-free legislation: A complete ban on smoking in hospitality settings is needed

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 187, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 370-371

  Patterson, William J ^a   Daube, Michael M ^b   Hall, Stephen L G ^c   Moronova, Denitza ^d  

^a Australian Medical Associates Western Australia   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Australian Council on Smoking and Health   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CIGARETTE SMOKING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; LETTER; PASSIVE SMOKING; PEER PRESSURE; PREVALENCE; SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; SMOKING CESSATION;

HOSPITALS; HUMANS; SMOKING CESSATION; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 35348891333     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb01287.x     Document Type: Letter

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