‘Learning to shape life’ – a qualitative study on the challenges posed by a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type 2

Abstract Background Diabetes mellitus type 2 is a central challenge for health policy and healthcare in all advanced countries. For the affected persons, living with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes is difficult because the disease and its treatment have a considerable effect on daily life. The aim of...

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Main Authors: Astrid Fink, Eva-Maria Fach, Sara Lena Schröder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-019-0924-3