Diabetes related knowledge, attitude and practices of family physicians in Pakistan

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 465-470

  Shera, A S ^a   Jawad, F ^a   Basit, A ^b  

^a Diabetic Association of Pakistan   (Pakistan)

^b BAQAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; INTERVIEW; MALE; PAKISTAN; PATIENT MONITORING; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT PLANNING; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PAKISTAN; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0036823309     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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