Rural Vincentians' (Caribbean) beliefs about the usage of non-prescribable medicines for treating Type 2 diabetes

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1492-1496

  Moss, M C ^a   McDowell, Joan R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Non prescribable medicine; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA EXTRACT; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; GINSENG EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; INSULIN; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA EXTRACT;

ALOE VERA; ARTICLE; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; GARLIC; GRASS; HEADACHE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OLIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RELIGION; RURAL AREA; SELF CARE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CULTURE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; RURAL HEALTH; SELF MEDICATION; WEST INDIES;

EID: 27844605391     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2005.01676.x     Document Type: Article

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