Self-reported knowledge of diabetes among high school students in Al-Amerat and Quriyat, Muscat governate, Oman

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 392-398

  Al Mahrooqi, Badriya ^a   Al Hadhrami, Rahma ^a   Al Amri, Amal ^a   Al Tamimi, Saif ^a   Al Shidhani, Asma ^a   Al Lawati, Hada ^a   Al Ismaili, Aida ^a   Al Hooti, Khawla ^b   Al Ghafri, Thamra ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Oman)

^b Quriyat Directorate of Health Services   (Oman)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Complications; Diabetes; Knowledge; Oman; Risk factors; Schools; Self report

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880955848     PISSN: 2075051X     EISSN: 20750528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12816/0003261     Document Type: Article

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