Short-term impact of new smoke-free legislation on the utilization of a quitline in Hong Kong

Nicotine and Tobacco Research

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 356-361

  Chan, Sophia S C ^a   Wong, David C N ^a   Fong, Daniel Y T ^a   Leung, Angela Y M ^a   Mak, Yim Wah ^a   Lam, Debbie O B ^a   Lam, Tai Hing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SMOKING CESSATION; TELECONSULTATION; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; CHILD; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HOTLINES; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65549103931     PISSN: 14622203     EISSN: 1469994X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntp025     Document Type: Article

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