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doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7412.437.
Prevention and control of diabetes in Pacific people
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Prevention and control of diabetes in Pacific people
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Diabetes is a major problem worldwide. Among Pacific people, prevention and control of diabetes lies in counteracting rapid changes in lifestyle and must take account of political and economic factors and social structure
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Affordable yet effective procedures for diagnosis and treatment of diabetes are needed in Pacific Island countries, such as Nauru Credit: PAUL ZIMMET
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Indigenous by definition, experience, or world view.BMJ. 2003 Aug 23;327(7412):403-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7412.403. BMJ. 2003. PMID: 12933705 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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