Brief Arabic tobacco craving questionnaire: An investigation into craving and heavy smoking in Saudi Arabian males
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Family and Community Medicine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2230-8229
DOI: 10.4103/2230-8229.149573