Addressing high rates of smoking in remote aboriginal communities: New evidence for GPs

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 492-496

  Robertson, Jan ^a   Conigrave, Katherine ^b,c   Ivers, Rowena ^d   Hindmarsh, Elizabeth ^e,f   Clough, Alan ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^e Marthakal Health Service   (Australia)

^f Gandangara Health Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aborigine (health); General practice; Smoking; Substance related disorder

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880723744     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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