Assessment of Nicotine Dependence among Smokers in a Selected Rural Population in Kerala, India |
Jayakrishnan, R.
(Regional Cancer Centre)
Mathew, Aleyamma (Regional Cancer Centre) Lekshmi, Kamala (Regional Cancer Centre) Sebastian, Paul (Regional Cancer Centre) Finne, Patrik (Tampere School of Public Health) Uutela, Antti (Department of Lifestyle and Participation, National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)) |
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