A qualitative analysis of ‘informed choice’ among young adult smokers

Tobacco Control

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 46-51

  Gray, Rebecca J ^a   Hoek, Janet ^a   Edwards, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84950240635     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: 14683318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2014-051793     Document Type: Article

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