Diabetes care in Pakistan - A real challenge

Journal of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-2

  Mahar, Saeed Ahmed ^a   Shahid, Muhammad ^a  

^a CIVIL HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIABETES EDUCATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PAKISTAN; PATIENT MONITORING; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 84904557507     PISSN: 17290341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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