Diabetes mellitus in the family: Perceptions of offspring's risk

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 431-436

  Pierce, Mary ^a   Hayworth, J ^b   Warburton, F ^b   Keen, H ^c   Bradley, C ^d  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of General Practice ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UMDS   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Families; Health beliefs; Prevention; Risk; Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGENY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0032706959     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-5491.1999.00085.x     Document Type: Article

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