Making diabetes education accessible for people with visual impairment

Diabetes Educator

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 612-621

  Williams, Ann S ^a  

^a Diabetes Education Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC ANGIOPATHY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; VISUAL DISORDER;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC ANGIOPATHIES; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; VISION, LOW;

EID: 69549118959     PISSN: 01457217     EISSN: 15546063     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145721709335005     Document Type: Article

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