Characteristics of smokers calling a national reactive telephone helpline

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 176-179

  Sood, Akshay ^a   Andoh, Jennifer ^b   Rajoli, Naveen ^b   Hopkins Price, Patricia ^b   Verhulst, Steven J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Population characteristics; Prevention research; Quitting; Smoking; Telephone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38049004313     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.22.3.176     Document Type: Article

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