Navigating care for Bedouin patients with diabetes
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Navigating care for Bedouin patients with diabetes.
The Bedouin Arab population in the southern Negev region of Israel has faced health problems as a result of transitioning rapidly from a nomadic agricultural lifestyle to a more modern urban lifestyle. Like many populations around the world, the Bedouins have changed their diets and become more sedentary and this has led to a high rate of diabetes. In this case report, we examine how diabetes h...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2015-214022