Smoking behavior, intention to quit, and preferences toward cessation programs among gay men in Zurich, Switzerland

Nicotine and Tobacco Research

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1783-1787

  Schwappach, David ^a  

^a Institut fur Sucht und Gesundheitsforschung Zurich   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SMOKING CESSATION; SMOKING HABIT; SUPPORT GROUP; SWITZERLAND; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; BISEXUALITY; COUNSELING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SMOKING CESSATION; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 44849097555     PISSN: 14622203     EISSN: 1469994X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14622200802443502     Document Type: Article

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