Socio-demographic features and knowledge of diabetes mellitus among diabetic patients in Kuwait.
Objective: To determine the socio-demographic profile and assess knowledge about the nature, symptoms, complications, and treatment of diabetes mellitus among diabetic patients in Kuwait. Methods and Results: A cross-sectional sample survey of 788 patients attending specialized diabetic clinics was...
| Publicado en: | International Quarterly of Community Health Education Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 65 - 77 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
1997-1998
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