Cultural issues in disease management for Chinese Americans with type 2 diabetes

Psychology and Health

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 767-785

  Chun, Kevin M ^a   Chesla, Catherine A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese Americans; Chronic illness; Diabetes

Indexed keywords

EID: 10844245658     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440410001722958     Document Type: Review

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