The dilemma of diabetes: Health care crisis in the Caribbean

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 61-64

  Fraser, H S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOPAMIDE; DIHYDROERGOCRISTINE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; METFORMIN; METHYLDOPA; RESERPINE;

DIABETES; HEALTH CARE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; SERVICE PROVISION;

CENTRAL AMERICA; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDITORIAL; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR;

CARIBBEAN ISLANDS;

EID: 0035086949     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892001000200001     Document Type: Editorial

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