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Prevalence, Predictors, and Characteristics of Waterpipe Smoking Among Jazan University Students in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study Cover

Prevalence, Predictors, and Characteristics of Waterpipe Smoking Among Jazan University Students in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

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|Jul 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.2912 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Published on: Jul 29, 2020
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2020 Sarah Salih, Samy Shaban, Zainab Athwani, Faizah Alyahyawi, Sana Alharbi, Fatima Ageeli, Arwa Hakami, Atheer Ageeli, Ohoud Jubran, Saleha Sahloli, published by Ubiquity Press
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