Homelessness and diabetes: Reducing disparities in diabetes care through innovations and partnerships

Canadian Journal of Diabetes

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 75-82

  Davachi, Shahnaz ^a   Ferrari, Isabel ^b  

^a ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

^b Calgary Drop In and Rehab Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Homelessness; Partnerships; Social determinants of health

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ABORIGINE; ADULT; AFRICA; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; COOPERATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; DRUG USE; FAMILY HISTORY; FASTING BLOOD GLUCOSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HISPANIC; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 84872394522     PISSN: 14992671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2012.04.015     Document Type: Article

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