Tobacco: The most important preventable cause of cardiovascular disease

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 279-280

  Jackson, G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; VARENICLINE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEART DEATH; LUNG CANCER; NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING CESSATION; STROKE; TAX; TOBACCO; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 74349093933     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2009.02318.x     Document Type: Editorial

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