Exploring diabetes beliefs in at-risk appalachia

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-12

  Della, Lindsay J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Appalachia; Diabetes; Health belief model; Health disparities; Social stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIABETES MELLITUS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; APPALACHIAN REGION; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 78650775060     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2010.00311.x     Document Type: Article

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