Sharps disposal practices among diabetic patients using insulin

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 163-164

  Govender, D ^a   Ross, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COUNSELING; DIABETES EDUCATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MALE; NEEDLE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHARPS DISPOSAL; SYRINGE;

EID: 84857668681     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/samj.5085     Document Type: Article

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