Physicians smoke as much as their patients in Turkey

ŞAHİN E. M., Ozer C., Dagdeviren N., Akturk Z.

WORLD FAMILY MEDICINE, cilt.3, sa.2, 2005 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 3 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: WORLD FAMILY MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: smoking, physicians, Turkey
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: There are approximately 17 million smokers in Turkey. These smokers impacted the social and behavioural aspects of the community especially the younger age group which constitutes the majority of the Turkish population. Physicians' attitudes towards smoking transcend into their patients.