Diabetes in culturally diverse populations: From biology to culture

Principles of Diabetes Mellitus

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 129-144

  Caballero, A Enrique ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 84892207493     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-09841-8_9     Document Type: Chapter

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