Knowledge, attitude and perception of water pipe smoking (Shisha) among adolescents aged 14-19 years

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 312-317

  Anjum, Qudsia ^a   Ahmed, Farah ^a   Ashfaq, Tabinda ^a  

^a ZIAUDDIN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT SMOKING; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; PAKISTAN; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PAKISTAN; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SMOKING; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 44449176031     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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