Evaluation of the diabetes self-care scale

Journal of Applied Measurement

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 366-381

  Lee, Nantawadee P ^a,c   Fisher Jr , William P ^b  

^a Landstuhl Regional Medical Center   (United States)

^b MetaMetrics Inc   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOUISIANA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE;

EID: 28744440905     PISSN: 15297713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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