Do smoking cessation programmes influence geographical inequalities in health? An evaluation of the impact of the PEGS programme in Christchurch, New Zealand

Tobacco Control

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 371-376

  Hiscock, R ^a   Pearce, J ^b   Barnett, R ^c   Moon, G ^d   Daley, V ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^e CANTERBURY DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ARTICLE; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; POVERTY; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; STATISTICS;

HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; POVERTY AREAS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 70349881958     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: 14683318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tc.2008.028894     Document Type: Article

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