Constraints faced by urban poor in managing diabetes care: patients’ perspectives from South India

• Main Authors: Upendra Bhojani (Author), Arima Mishra (Author), Subramani Amruthavalli (Author), Narayanan Devadasan (Author), Patrick Kolsteren (Author), Stefaan De Henauw (Author), Bart Criel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2013-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Four out of five adults with diabetes live in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). India has the second highest number of diabetes patients in the world. Despite a huge burden, diabetes care remains suboptimal. While patients (and families) play an important role in managing chronic...