What works? Success stories in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 4, 1998, Pages

  Harris, Stewart B ^a,b  

^a Thames Valley Family Practice Research Unit   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community; Native; Prevention; Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

CANADA; COMMUNITY CARE; DIABETES CONTROL; DIET; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW;

CANADA; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION;

EID: 0031765671     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9136(1998120)15:4+3.3.co;2-j     Document Type: Article

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