A systematic review of the aetiology of tobacco disparities for sexual minorities

Tobacco Control

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 66-73

  Blosnich, John ^a   Lee, Joseph G L ^b   Horn, Kimberly ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHNOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HOMOPHOBIA; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALITY; SMOKING; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; VICTIM;

CRIME VICTIMS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HOMOPHOBIA; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUALITY; SMOKING; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION;

EID: 84874213429     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: 14683318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2011-050181     Document Type: Review

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