Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education
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Mark FitzGerald J

UBC, Faculty of Medicine, Respiratory Medicine Division, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation (C2E2), Vancouver, Canada

Biography

Dr. J. Mark FitzGerald is the co-director of the Centre for Lung Health. He previously was head of the Respiratory Medicine Divisions at both the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Vancouver General Hospital. He is past chair of the GINA Science Committee and Chair of the GINA Executive and continues to be a member of both. He is also past president of the Canadian Thoracic Society. His research interests are Asthma, COPD and lungs.
 

Publications

Perception, Cultural Norm, and Self-Efficacy: Edges of Smoking Habit Triangle among Chinese Adult Smokers

Objectives: We explored cultural and belief contexts for smoking habits within Mandarin and Cantonese speaking communities. The aim was to identify their perceived barriers and facilitators to successful cessation. We attempted to translate existing knowledge and our previous experience in designing a conceptual framework to conduct culturally-base... Read More»

Mark FitzGerald J, Iraj Poureslami and Jessica Shum

Research Article: J Community Med Health Educ 4: 324

DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711.1000324

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