| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 learning guide (63 pages) |
| Summary |
Snoking prevalence in Australia is now the fourth lowest in the world. However 17% of pregnant women smoke and in Indigenous communities the rate is about 50%. There is clear evience that quitting at any time during pregnancy will improve the health outcomes for both mother and baby. This program explores the impact of smoking on pregnant women, their unborn child, and young children, canvassing effective smoking cessation interventions |
| Notes |
"In collaboration with/funded by Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing" |
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Includes case studies |
| Cast |
Panel of speakers: Dr Norman Swan (Chair), Dr. Kate Strasser, Ms. Sue Hendy, Assoc. Prof. Raoul Walsh; program consultant, Viki Briggs |
| Notes |
Suitable for all regions ; PAL |
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DVD |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
Medicine, Rural -- Australia.
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Rural health services -- Australia.
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Pregnant women -- Tobacco use -- Australia.
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Passive smoking in infants.
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Women, Aboriginal Australian -- Health and hygiene.
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings.
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| Author |
Swan, Norman.
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Rural Education Health Foundation
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Australia. Department of Health and Ageing.
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