Errors and Methodological Problems in Article Comparing Cigarette and Shisha (Narghile, Hookah, ««Waterpipe »») Smoking among Pupils in the Urban Area of Sousse, Tunisia.

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Published May 9, 2011
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Vol. 89 No. 5 (2011): Issue May 2011

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Helmi Ben Saad
Kamal Chaouachi

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