Cigarette smoking and oral health among healthcare students

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 178-182

  Komu, P ^a   Dimba, E A O ^b   Macigo, F G ^a   Ogwell, A E O ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

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EID: 77249168172     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v86i4.46948     Document Type: Article

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