Trends in the epidemiology of smoking recorded in UK general practice

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 572, 2010, Pages 187-192

  Simpson, Colin R ^a   Hippisley Cox, Julia ^b   Sheikh, Aziz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; General practice; QRESEARCH; Smoking; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DATA BASE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX RATIO; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77951572459     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp10X483544     Document Type: Article

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