Case-control study of smoking and death in India

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 358, Issue 26, 2008, Pages 2842-2845

  Thankappan, K R ^a   Mini, G K ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CASE CONTROL STUDY; DEATH; HUMAN; INDIA; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; NOTE; SMOKELESS TOBACCO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SMOKING; TOBACCO, SMOKELESS;

EID: 45949108160     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc080813     Document Type: Letter

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