Tobacco education in medical schools: Survey among primary care physicians in Bahrain

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 969-975

  Fadhil, I ^a  

^a Ministry of Health   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BAHRAIN; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SKILL; SMOKING; TOBACCO; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

EID: 73149104125     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.26719/2009.15.4.969     Document Type: Review

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