Migration and diabetes in British Columbia and Quebec: Prevalence and health service utilization

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 59-64

  Wang, Feng ^a   Stewart, Maggie ^a   McDermott, Sarah ^a   Kazanjian, Arminee ^b   Vissandjee, Bilkis ^c   DesMeules, Marie ^a   de Groh, Margaret ^a   Morrison, Howard ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Co morbidity; Diabetes mellitus; Health services; Migration; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862943060     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404070     Document Type: Article

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