Diabetes: A tale of two cultures

British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 57-59

  Alzaid, Aus ^a  

^a The General Directorate of Armed Forces Health Services   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ABSTINENCE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL VALUE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; DIET; EDITORIAL; FAMILY ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; RELIGION; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 84860448540     PISSN: 14746514     EISSN: 17534305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1474651412444143     Document Type: Editorial

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