Attitudes and beliefs among Mexican Americans about type 2 diabetes

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 576-588

  Coronado, Gloria D ^a   Thompson, Beti ^a   Tejeda, Silvia ^a   Godina, Ruby ^a  

^a Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

coraje; Diabetes mellitus; Health beliefs; Herbal treatments; Hispanics; Mexican Americans; Natural remedies; susto; tristeza

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA EXTRACT; FAT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; INSULIN; PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS EXTRACT; SUGAR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANGER; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIET; EATING HABIT; EMOTION; EXERCISE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATHOGENESIS; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN; PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS;

EID: 8844261941     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2004.0057     Document Type: Article

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