The historical decline of tobacco smoking among United States physicians: 1949–1984

Background Tobacco use became an ingrained habit in the United States (US) following the First World War and a large proportion of physicians, similar to the general population, were smokers. The period from 1949 to 1984 was a pivotal era of change however, as the medical profession, like the societ...

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Main Author: Derek R Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2008-09-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/The-historical-decline-of-tobacco-smoking-among-United-States-physicians-1949-1984,65939,0,2.html