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Author Smith, Derek Richard, 1971-

Title Smoking among healthcare professionals / Derek R. Smith and Peter A. Leggat
Published [Sydney] : Darlington Press, 2011
Sydney : Sydney University Press, 2011

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 MELB  616.86506 Smi/Sah  AVAILABLE
Description ix, 104 pages ; 25 cm
regular print
Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. Methodology -- 3. Tabacco use among healthcare professionals -- 4. Tabacco use among healthcare students -- 5. Success stories in declining tobacco use -- 6. Discussion and conclusions
Summary This book presents findings of more than 360 surveys of smoking among doctors, dentists and nurses, as well as students in these fields. Much can be learned from the data; the most important being a comprehensive understanding of how many healthcare professionals smoke, in what country and at what stage in their career. The gathering of such data is the focus of this book
Analysis Australian
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 69-102) and index
Audience Tertiary/Undergraduate, General
Subject Medical personnel -- Tobacco use.
Medical personnel.
Smoking cessation.
Smoking -- Health aspects.
Smoking.
Author Leggat, Peter A.
LC no. 2012452608
ISBN 9781921364174 (paperback)