The influence of graphic warning labels on efficacy beliefs and risk perceptions: A qualitative study with low-income, urban smokers

Tobacco Induced Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Mead, Erin L ^a,b   Cohen, Joanna E ^a   Kennedy, Caitlin E ^a   Gallo, Joseph ^a   Latkin, Carl A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84979650014     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16179625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12971-016-0088-5     Document Type: Article

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