Screening for diabetes.
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This article discusses the rationale and method of screening for diabetes in a primary care setting. It describes guidelines laid down by international organizations, while adding pragmatic suggestions based upon reality in South Asian and other developing countries.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
دوره 65 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015