Ethnic and sex differences in ownership of preventive health equipment among rural older adults with diabetes

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 332-338

  Bell, Ronny A ^a   Arcury, Thomas A ^a   Stafford, Jeanette M ^a   Golden, Shannon L ^a   Snively, Beverly M ^a   Quandt, Sara A ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RURAL POPULATION; SELF CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; NORTH CAROLINA; OWNERSHIP; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RURAL POPULATION; SELF CARE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 34548545008     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2007.00111.x     Document Type: Article

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