Language barrier and its relationship to diabetes and diabetic retinopathy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Language barrier is an important determinant of health care access and health. We examined the associations of English proficiency with type-2 diabetes (T2DM) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) in Asian Indians living in Singapore, an urb...

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Main Authors: Zheng Yingfeng, Lamoureux Ecosse L, Chiang Pei-Chia, Anuar Ainur, Ding Jie, Wang Jie, Mitchell Paul, Tai E-Shyong, Wong Tien Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/781