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Disparities in health care utilization by smoking status in Canada

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  • Sunday Azagba
  • Mesbah Sharaf
  • Christina Xiao Liu
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Tobacco consumption elevates the use of health care services, especially among the high-use group. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2013

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  • Sunday Azagba & Mesbah Sharaf & Christina Xiao Liu, 2013. "Disparities in health care utilization by smoking status in Canada," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 58(6), pages 913-925, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:58:y:2013:i:6:p:913-925
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-013-0452-7
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