Knowledge and beliefs regarding type 2 diabetes mellitus in rural Mexico.
Ojective. To investigate adults with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in a rural area of Mexico in order to explore their knowledge and beliefs regarding diabetes.Design. A pilot study was conducted in a rural town in Morelos, Mexico. Adults over the age of 40 were invited to participate in a screening...
| Publicado en: | Ethnicity & Health Vol. 8; no. 4; pp. 353 - 361 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Nov2003
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