The limits of self-management: Community and health care system barriers among latinos with diabetes

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 808-826

  Lopez Class, Maria ^a   Jurkowski, Janine ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community; Diabetes self management; Health care; Latinos

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956423475     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10911351003765967     Document Type: Article

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