Illiteracy, Ignorance, and Willingness to Quit Smoking among Villagers in India
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Predictors of intention to quit smoking among hospital male personnel
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عنوان ژورنال: Japanese Journal of Cancer Research
سال: 1992
ISSN: 0910-5050
DOI: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.1992.tb00112.x