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Editorial
. 2007 Sep 8;335(7618):458-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39315.443160.BE. Epub 2007 Aug 30.

Self management of type 2 diabetes

Frank J Snoek
Editorial

Self management of type 2 diabetes

Frank J Snoek. BMJ. .

Abstract

More efforts are needed to capture the patients' perspective

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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