Insights into the tobacco cessation scenario among dental graduates: An Indian perspective

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2611-2617

  Binnal, A ^a   Rajesh, G ^a   Denny, C ^a   Ahmed, J ^a  

^a MANIPAL COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Dental students; Indian context; Questionnaire study; Tobacco cessation; Willingness to participate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874063716     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2012.13.6.2611     Document Type: Article

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