Australia: Jumping The Hurdles For Smoking Cessation In Pregnant Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Women In Australia

Australia: Jumping The Hurdles For Smoking Cessation In Pregnant Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Women In Australia   Gillian S. Gould, Andy McEwen, and Joanne Munn, 2011   Tobacco smoking perpetuates the disadvantages experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia. Tobacco smoking is a risk factor for poor maternal and infant outcomes in pregnancy. Over half of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women smoke during pregnancy and few successfully...

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