The Doctors’Guide to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Authors:
Překlad; E. Úprava Králíková; V. Himmerová
Published in:
Čas. Lék. čes. 2004; : 496-497
Category:
Overview
Tobacco is one of the greatest threats to human health. Doctors and their professional associations have a vital rolein reducing illness and death from tobacco. But tobacco control is not just an issue for doctors.Meaningful regulationof the tobacco industry is needed. The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control aims to protect the publicagainst the global spread of tobacco. This review sets out the main provisions of the Framework Convention, and itsimplications for governments and for the medical profession.
Key words:
tobacco, Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
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Addictology Allergology and clinical immunology Angiology Audiology Clinical biochemistry Dermatology & STDs Paediatric gastroenterology Paediatric surgery Paediatric cardiology Paediatric neurology Paediatric ENT Paediatric psychiatry Paediatric rheumatology Diabetology Pharmacy Vascular surgery Pain managementArticle was published in
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