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. 2007 Dec;92(12):1118-9.
doi: 10.1136/adc.2007.122754. Epub 2007 Jul 25.

Smoking habits of parents attending a children's hospital

Michelle Miller  1 , David Gow, David Tappin, Steve Turner
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Smoking habits of parents attending a children's hospital

Michelle Miller et al. Arch Dis Child. 2007 Dec.

Abstract

This exploratory study surveyed 418 parents attending a paediatric hospital in order to establish their smoking habits and preparedness to quit. We found that 27% were current smokers, of whom 81% were willing to try and quit in the near future. These and the parent's other responses to a questionnaire will be used to develop a programme of smoking cessation for parents attending a children's hospital.

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