Living with diabetes: Indian experience

Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 181-187

  Sridhar, G R ^a   Madhu, K ^b   Veena, S ^b   Madhavi, Radha ^b   Sangeetha, B S ^b   Rani, Asha ^b  

^a Endocrine and Diabetes Centre   (India)

^b ANDHRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Asian Indians; Quality of life; Social support; Type 2 diabetes; Well being

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIET THERAPY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INDIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 34547494990     PISSN: 18714021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2007.05.006     Document Type: Article

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