American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 239-242 , March 2009

Perceived Accessibility of Cigarettes Among Youth: A Prospective Cohort Study

  • Chyke A. Doubeni, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
    • Department of Medicine, and the Meyers Primary Care Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Chyke A. Doubeni, MD, MPH, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester MA 01655
    • ,
  • Wenjun Li, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Hassan Fouayzi, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, and the Meyers Primary Care Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Joseph R. DiFranza, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
    • Department of Medicine, and the Meyers Primary Care Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts

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PII: S0749-3797(08)00951-3

doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.11.006

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 239-242 , March 2009

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