The hazards and benefits associated with smoking and smoking cessation in Asia: A meta-analysis of prospective studies

Tobacco Control

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 345-353

  Nakamura, K ^a,b   Huxley, R ^b   Ansary Moghaddam, A ^b,c   Woodward, M ^b,d  

^a KANAZAWA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^c ZAHEDAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIA; BREATHING DISORDER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG TUMOR; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION;

ASIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 70349852907     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: 14683318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tc.2008.028795     Document Type: Article

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