Knowledge and oral health awareness about diabetes among college population in United Arab Emirates: A pilot study

World Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-5

  Al Kawas, Sausan ^a   Ghazzi, Hadeel Abu ^a   Suliman, Nabil ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Awareness; Diabetes; Knowledge; Oral health; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PILOT STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

EID: 79956365125     PISSN: 18173055     EISSN: 19904061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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