Quality of life of patients with diabetes mellitus in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital

Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-33

  Issa, Baba Awoye ^a   Baiyewu, Olusegun ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Nigeria; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 34247476248     PISSN: 10262121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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