Drive cancer out: a physician-led anti-smoking program directed at teens and adolescents.

Bousamra, M; Kloecker, G; Herbig, S

Bousamra, M; Kloecker, G; Herbig, S.

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Bousamra M; mbousamra@ucsamd.com

J Ky Med Assoc ; 106(12): 561-5, 2008 Dec.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19130873

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Kentucky is among the states with the highest smoking-related mortality and youth smoking rates. Drive Cancer Out is a physician-led program that assesses and attempts to influence health literacy among Kentucky adolescents. Surveys on fifth-grade students identify social risk factors for smoking initiation and propose methods to decrease the rate of smoking among teenagers.

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Health Promotion; Neoplasms/prevention & control; Physician's Role; Physicians; Program Development; Smoking Prevention; Social Marketing; Adolescent; Child; Child Welfare; Female; Humans; Kentucky/epidemiology; Male; Neoplasms/epidemiology; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Smoking/adverse effects

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Physician's Role / Physicians / Program Development / Social Marketing / Smoking Prevention / Health Promotion / Neoplasms Type of study: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Journal: J Ky Med Assoc Year: 2008 Document type: Article

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