Measuring comparative risk perceptions in an urban minority population: The risk perception survey for diabetes

Diabetes Educator

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 103-110

  Walker, Elizabeth A ^a   Caban, Arlene ^a   Schechter, Clyde B ^a   Basch, Charles E ^b   Blanco, Emelinda ^a   DeWitt, Tara ^a   Kalten, Maria R ^a   Mera, Maria S ^a   Mojica, Gisele ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; NEW YORK CITY; PERCEPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 33846605542     PISSN: 01457217     EISSN: 15546063     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145721706298198     Document Type: Article

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