Is it time for a tobacco-free military?
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چکیده
Achieving a tobacco-free military requires rethinking current perceptions of service members' tobacco use and unmasking the forces perpetuating those perceptions. Prohibiting tobacco use would be entirely consistent with other military requirements regarding health.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The New England journal of medicine
دوره 371 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014