Re-engineering steps into daily life: A critical issue in diabetes management

Canadian Journal of Diabetes

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 245-246

  Dasgupta, Kaberi ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HUMAN; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT CARE; PEDOMETER; SELF MONITORING; WALKING;

EID: 79960932516     PISSN: 14992671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1499-2671(11)53005-9     Document Type: Article

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