Diabetic Risk Taking: The Role of Information, Education and Medication

Journal of Risk and Uncertainty

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 147-164

  Kahn, Matthew E ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Diet; Health production

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033460835     PISSN: 08955646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007838613940     Document Type: Article

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