Shisha (waterpipe) use in medical students of a developing country

Maryam Hassan (Karachi, Pakistan), Maryam Hassan, Nousheen Iqbal, Muhammad Irfan, Javaid Khan

Source: International Congress 2015 – E-cigarette, sisha and waterpipe
Session: E-cigarette, sisha and waterpipe
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4134
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Maryam Hassan (Karachi, Pakistan), Maryam Hassan, Nousheen Iqbal, Muhammad Irfan, Javaid Khan. Shisha (waterpipe) use in medical students of a developing country. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 4134

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