Diabetes: The Layperson's theories of causality

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 792-806

  Mercado Martinez, Francisco J ^a   Ramos Herrera, Igor Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAUSALITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0036631715     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104973230201200606     Document Type: Article

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