The challenges of tobacco control in romania policy review

Central European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 98-103

  Loubeau, Patricia R ^a  

^a IONA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics; Public health; Romania; Smoking; Tobacco control

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882567805     PISSN: 12107778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a3836     Document Type: Article

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