The educational implications of type i diabetes mellitus: A review of research and recommendations for school psychological practice

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 587-603

  Kucera, Miranda ^a   Sullivan, Amanda L ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 79958791124     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20573     Document Type: Article

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