Confusing communication by health organizations in the public debate on legal smoking ban in Switzerland

R. Kaelin, P. Diethelm (Morges, Geneva, Switzerland)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Smoking-related disorders and smoking prevention
Session: Smoking-related disorders and smoking prevention
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1552

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