Public Awareness of Diabetes Mellitus in Singapore

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 128-134

  Wee, H L ^a   Ho, H K ^a   Li, S C ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Health promotion; Knowledge; Public sector; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INCOME; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; SINGAPORE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INCOME; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SINGAPORE;

EID: 0036512039     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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