Diabetes Mortality in Singapore, 1991 - A Preliminary Study

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 311-318

  Cutter, J L ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Diabetes mortality; Ethnic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DIABETES MELLITUS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGAPORE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; SINGAPORE;

EID: 0032106447     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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