Diabetes risk factors, diabetes and diabetes care in a rural Australian community

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 296-303

  Simmons, David ^a,b   Bourke, Lisa ^b   Yau, Edward ^c   Hoodless, Mary ^d  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c Upper Murray Health and Community Services   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Educational barrier; Psychological barrier; Risk factor; Self management

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG USE; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; METABOLIC REGULATION; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; RURAL POPULATION; SCREENING; SELF REPORT; WEIGHT CONTROL;

EID: 34548336432     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2007.00903.x     Document Type: Article

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