Knowledge of hypoglycemia by primary health care centers registered diabetic patients

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 219-222

  Elzubier, Ahmed G ^a  

^a IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Hypoglycemia; Knowledge

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; SAUDI ARABIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 0035289799     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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