Prevalence and hospitalization rates of diabetes mellitus in Taiwan, 1996-2000

Taiwan Journal of Public Health

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 173-180

  Wei, Jung Nan ^a   Chuang, Lee Ming ^b   Lin, Ruey Shiung ^a   Chao, Chia Ling ^b   Sung, Fung Chang ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Hospitalization rate; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; TAIWAN;

EID: 0036625516     PISSN: 10232141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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