Public knowledge, attitude and practice toward diabetes mellitus in Hail region, Saudi Arabia (original) (raw)
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PLOS ONE, 2019
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Knowledge and awareness of diabetes mellitus and its risk factors in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Medical Journal, 2018
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wjpr, 2018
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ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE TOWARD DIABETIC PATIENTS IN RIYADH CITY, 2016
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Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of diabetic people in Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2017
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