Assessing Informal and Formal Diabetes Knowledge in African American Older Adults With Uncontrolled Diabetes
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Gerontological Nursing
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0098-9134,1938-243X
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20190111-06