Adequacy of diabetes care for older U.S. rural adults: a cross-sectional population based study using 2009 BRFSS data
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the U.S. diabetes prevalence estimates for adults ≥ 65 years exceed 20%. Rural communities have higher proportions of older individuals and health disparities associated with rural residency place rural communities at risk for a h...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/940 |