Tobacco control education in pharmacy : from theory to practice.

Tobacco smoking is recognized as a major cause of preventable diseases and premature deaths worldwide. It is estimated that more than five million smokers die annually due to smoking related diseases globally (WHO, 2008), The death toll is expected to escalate to more than eight million deaths annu...

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Main Authors:	Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki, Simansalam, Saraswathi
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	English
Published:	IIUM Press 2011
Subjects:	RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/18482/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/18482/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/18482/1/CHAPTER_3%5B1%5D.pdf

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spelling	iium-184822012-08-27T06:58:50Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/18482/ Tobacco control education in pharmacy : from theory to practice. Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Simansalam, Saraswathi RS Pharmacy and materia medica Tobacco smoking is recognized as a major cause of preventable diseases and premature deaths worldwide. It is estimated that more than five million smokers die annually due to smoking related diseases globally (WHO, 2008), The death toll is expected to escalate to more than eight million deaths annually by 2030 if the current smoking patterns continue (Peto et aI., 1994). Almost half of the long-term smokers die of a smoking-related disease (Doll et aI., 1994). In Malaysia, about 10,000 Malaysians die every year from smoking attributable diseases, mainly cardiovascular, cancer and stroke (Ministry ofHealth, 2003). IIUM Press 2011 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/18482/1/CHAPTER_3%5B1%5D.pdf Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki and Simansalam, Saraswathi (2011) Tobacco control education in pharmacy : from theory to practice. In: Current Issues in Pharmacy. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, pp. 25-56. ISBN 9789674180195 http://rms.research.iium.edu.my/bookstore/default.aspx
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description	Tobacco smoking is recognized as a major cause of preventable diseases and premature deaths worldwide. It is estimated that more than five million smokers die annually due to smoking related diseases globally (WHO, 2008), The death toll is expected to escalate to more than eight million deaths annually by 2030 if the current smoking patterns continue (Peto et aI., 1994). Almost half of the long-term smokers die of a smoking-related disease (Doll et aI., 1994). In Malaysia, about 10,000 Malaysians die every year from smoking attributable diseases, mainly cardiovascular, cancer and stroke (Ministry ofHealth, 2003).
format	Book Chapter
author	Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Simansalam, Saraswathi
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author_sort	Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki
title	Tobacco control education in pharmacy : from theory to practice.
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title_full_unstemmed	Tobacco control education in pharmacy : from theory to practice.
title_sort	tobacco control education in pharmacy : from theory to practice.
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url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/18482/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/18482/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/18482/1/CHAPTER_3%5B1%5D.pdf
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Tobacco control education in pharmacy : from theory to practice.

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