A study of the level of knowledge about diabetes management of low-income persons with diabetes

Journal of Community Health Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 231-239

  Kemper, Phyllis ^a,d   Savage, Christine ^b   Niederbaumer, Paula ^c   Anthony, Jean ^b  

^a TriHealth   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c Good Samaritan Hospital   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; SELF CARE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 28044466448     PISSN: 07370016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327655jchn2204_5     Document Type: Article

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