Effect of special diabetes program for Indians funding on system changes in diabetes care and outcomes among American Indian/Alaska Native people 1994-2004

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

Volumn 67, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 203-212

  Ramesh, Meera ^a   Schraer, Cynthia ^a   Mayer, Ann Marie ^a   Asay, Elvin ^b   Koller, Kathryn ^b  

^a ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM   (United States)

Author keywords

American Indian Alaska Native; Blood pressure; Diabetes care; Hemoglobin Alc; Lipids; SDPI

Indexed keywords

EID: 46149092769     PISSN: 12399744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/ijch.v67i2-3.18271     Document Type: Article

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