Religion and smoking: A review of recent literature

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 279-292

  Garrusi, Behshid ^a   Nakhaee, Nouzar ^a  

^a KERMAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

adult; life style; religion; smoking prevention and control; smoking psychology; spirituality

Indexed keywords

AGE; AUTHORITY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM; THAILAND; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PREGNANCY; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SMOKING; SPIRITUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865287566     PISSN: 00912174     EISSN: 15413527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/PM.43.3.g     Document Type: Review

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