Knowledge of the ocular effects of diabetes among the general population of Australia and the members of diabetes Australia

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 91-103

  Schmid, Katrina L ^a   Schmid, Leisa M ^a   Pedersen, Carol ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Eye; Retinopathy; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0038546399     PISSN: 08164622     EISSN: 14440938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2003.tb03067.x     Document Type: Article

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