Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 112-118 , March 2009

Racial differences in diabetes self-management and quality of care in Texas

  • Chiagozie Nwasuruba

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Christie Osuagwu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Sejong Bae

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Karan P. Singh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Leonard E. Egede

      Affiliations

    • Charleston VA TREP, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC, USA
    • Department of Medicine, Center for Health Disparities Research, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Medical University of South Carolina, Center for Health Disparities Research, 135 Rutledge Avenue, Room 280H, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. Tel.: +1 843 792 2969; fax: +1 843 876 1201.

Received 12 April 2007 ,Revised 8 October 2007 ,Accepted 9 November 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2007.11.005

Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 112-118 , March 2009

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