Awareness of risk factors among persons at risk for lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and sleep apnea: A Canadian population-based study;La sensibilisation aux facteurs de risque chez les personnes vulnérables au cancer du poumon, à la maladie pulmonaire obstructive chronique et à l'apnée du sommeil : Une étude canadienne en population

Canadian Respiratory Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 287-294

  Walker, Shannon L ^a   Saltman, David L ^b   Colucci, Rosemary ^c   Martin, Lesli ^d  

^a Penticton Regional Hospital   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^c Health Advocacy Consultant   (Canada)

^d Leger Marketing   (Canada)

Author keywords

Awareness; COPD; Lung cancer; Risk; Sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

TOBACCO SMOKE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CANADA; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LUNG CANCER; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; MALE; PASSIVE SMOKING; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SMOKING HABIT; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

EID: 78650712415     PISSN: 11982241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/426563     Document Type: Article

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