Danger ahead: The emerging epidemic of type 2 diabetes in children

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 533-534

  Campbell, Keith ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COUNSELING; DIABETES MELLITUS; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COUNSELING; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OBESITY; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0642366460     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/154434503322226293     Document Type: Article

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