Smoking cessation among Norwegian adolescents and young adults: Preferred cessation methods

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 154-160

  Wiium, Nora ^a,b   Øverland, Simon ^b   Aarø, Leif E ^b,c  

^a Uni Health   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adolescents and young adults; Norway; Preferences; Smoking cessation methods

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NORWAY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NORWAY; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952714769     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2010.00851.x     Document Type: Article

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