Obstacles to and solutions for optimal implementation of primary care for diabetics in Abha, Asir Region, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 236-239

  Khattab, Maged ^a   Alakija, Wole ^a,c   Abolfotouh, Mostafa A ^a   Humaidi, Mohammed ^a   Al Tokhy, Mostafa ^b   Al Kaldi, Yahia ^a  

^a KING KHALID UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Al Manhal Primary Health Care Center   (Saudi Arabia)

^c KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Obstacles; Primary diabetic care; Primary health center

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000175010     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (4)

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