Diabetes mellitus-related knowledge among university students in Ajman, United Arab Emirates

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 306-314

  Khan, Nelofer ^a   Gomathi, Kadayam G ^a   Shehnaz, Syed Ilyas ^a   Muttappallymyalil, Jayakumary ^a  

^a GULF MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Knowledge; Lifestyle; United Arab Emirates; Young adult

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877840860     PISSN: 2075051X     EISSN: 20750528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12816/0003144     Document Type: Article

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