Editorial: OJPHI Vol 4, No 2 (2012)
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چکیده
Recent World Health Organization data show that while cigarette consumption has been decreasing in the advanced countries over the last decade the worldwide number of smokers is still increasing. The rate of tobacco use has not declined among the youth and young adults in the lower to middle income countries mainly due to aggressive tobacco industry marketing practices. Smoking is a major risk factor for cancer. If the current trend is not curtailed smoking is expected to contribute to 8 million deaths worldwide by 2030. In order to design effective smoking cessation strategies it is important to provide policy makers and epidemiologists with quality and reliable data. Portable handheld computers and electronic data management systems have been used to develop and implement surveys in advanced countries. These mobile health applications have not been widely used in developing countries due to infrastructural and financial constraints.
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دوره 4 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2012