Educational program for patients with type-1 diabetes mellitus receiving free monthly supplies of insulin improves knowledge and attitude, but not adherence

International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 86-90

  Vimalavathini, R ^a   Agarwal, S M ^a   Gitanjali, B ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Adherence; Attitude; Knowledge; Practice; Type 1 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349115341     PISSN: 09733930     EISSN: 19983832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-3930.44079     Document Type: Article

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