The Great East Japan Earthquake: Experiences and Suggestions for Survivors with Diabetes (perspective)

PLoS Currents

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Kishimoto, Miyako ^a   Noda, Mitsuhiko ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR GLOBAL HEALTH AND MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; DEHYDRATION; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; EARTHQUAKE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN TREATMENT; JAPAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; SURVIVOR; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIET; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL HEALTH; TSUNAMI;

EID: 84867467582     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21573999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/4facf9d99b997     Document Type: Article

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