Do smoke-free environment policies reduce smoking on hospital grounds? Evaluation of a smoke-free health service policy at two Sydney hospitals

Australian Health Review

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 158-162

  Poder, Natasha ^a   Carroll, Therese ^b   Wallace, Cate ^c   Hua, Myna ^d  

^a Narellan Community Health Centre   (Australia)

^b New South Wales Government   (Australia)

^c Centre for Population Health   (Australia)

^d Health Promotion Service   (Australia)

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EID: 84861437724     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH11998     Document Type: Review

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