Survey of Aboriginal smokers' and ex‐smokers’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviours in Central Australia 2016–2017.
Abstract: Objective: To examine tobacco knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of community members in Central Australia and to compare these by participant's location (town or remote community). Design: Community‐based survey of 165 smokers and recent ex‐smokers. Outcome measures: Knowledge was assess...
| Publicado en: | Australian Journal of Rural Health Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 251 - 258 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Aug2018
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