Use of 'Mishri' A smokeless form of tobacco during pregnancy and its perinatal outcome

Indian Journal of Community Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 14-18

  Pratinidhi, Asha ^a   Gandham, Sudesh ^b   Shrotri, Aparna ^c   Patil, Archana ^d   Pardeshi, Shrikar ^c  

^a KIMS University   (India)

^b RCSM GMC ^*  (India)

^c BJMC   (India)

^d DHS   (India)

Author keywords

Mishri tobacco containing teeth cleaning powder; Perinatal outcome; Smokeless Tobacco; Stopping consumption of tobacco

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951980104     PISSN: 09700218     EISSN: 19983581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0218.62547     Document Type: Article

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