Tobacco and alcohol use among healthcare workers in three public hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Background: Tobacco use is a risk factor for most of the leading causes of death in the world. Healthcare workers (HCWs) can play an important role in assisting patients to stop smoking, but this role is undermined if they themselves smoke. The study determined the prevalence of tobacco smoking and...
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| Main Authors: | P.I. Okeke, A.J. Ross, T. Esterhuizen, J.M. van Wyk |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2012-02-01
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| Series: | South African Family Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/1733 |
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