A review of smoke-free health care in mainland China

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 453-458

  Lin, Yan ^a   Fraser, T ^b  

^a International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease   (China)

^b Tobacco Control Department   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Hospitals; Quit smoking; Smoking cessation; Traditional Chinese medicine; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

CHINA; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL POLICY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SMOKE BAN; SMOKING CESSATION;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHINA; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH POLICY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIANS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 79952788853     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.10.0049     Document Type: Review

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