Cross-sectional study identifying forms of tobacco used by shisha smokers in Pakistan

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 192-195

  Sameer ur Rehman, ^a   Sadiq, Mohammed Ali ^a   Parekh, Maria Adnan ^a   Zubairi, Ali Bin Sarwar ^b   Frossard, Philippe M ^c   Khan, Javaid Ahmed ^b  

^a Section of Pulmonology and Critical Care ^*

^b Aga Khan University Medical College   (Pakistan)

^c AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Cigarette smoking; Pakistan; Shisha; Smoking; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEWABLE TOBACCO; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MALE; PAKISTAN; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SHISHA SMOKING; SMOKELESS TOBACCO; SMOKING; TOBACCO;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; PAKISTAN; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SMOKING; TOBACCO, SMOKELESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856411001     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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