Does capacity building on tobacco control change perception and knowledge among public health professionals? A case study from Puducherry, India
Background: The medical and public health personnel, especially in low- and middle-income countries, are not adequately equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills required to curb the menace of tobacco epidemic. Therefore, this study aims to assess the effectiveness of a tobacco control worksh...
Main Authors: | Sitanshu Sekhar Kar, Sonu Goel, Bijaya Nanda Naik, Rana J Singh, L Subitha, K C Premarajan, Pranay Lal |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijncd.org/article.asp?issn=2468-8827;year=2018;volume=3;issue=2;spage=60;epage=66;aulast=Kar |
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