Smokers and Marriage: Attitude of Youth in the United Arab Emirates |
Bello, Salihu Umar
(Student Division, Gulf Medical University)
Jibril, Mohammad Awwa (Student Division, Gulf Medical University) Hassam, Hessa Ali (Student Division, Gulf Medical University) Haisan, Faris (Student Division, Gulf Medical University) Zaabi, Jasem Al (Student Division, Gulf Medical University) Daura, Hafsatu Sani Zangon (Student Division, Gulf Medical University) Shaikh, Rizwana B. (Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Gulf Medical University) Sharbatti, Shatha Al (Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Gulf Medical University) Mathew, Elsheba (Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Gulf Medical University) Sreedharan, Jayadevan (Research Division, Gulf Medical University) Muttappallymyalil, Jayakumary (Research Division, Gulf Medical University) |
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