Risk, the prediabetes diagnosis and preventive strategies: critical insights from a qualitative study

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Risk, the prediabetes diagnosis and preventive strategies : critical insights from a qualitative study. / Hindhede, Anette Lykke; Aagaard-Hansen, Jens.

In: Critical Public Health, Vol. 25, No. 5, 2015, p. 569-581.

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Hindhede, AL & Aagaard-Hansen, J 2015, 'Risk, the prediabetes diagnosis and preventive strategies: critical insights from a qualitative study', Critical Public Health, vol. 25, no. 5, pp. 569-581. https://doi.org/10.1080/09581596.2014.921283

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Hindhede, A. L., & Aagaard-Hansen, J. (2015). Risk, the prediabetes diagnosis and preventive strategies: critical insights from a qualitative study. Critical Public Health, 25(5), 569-581. https://doi.org/10.1080/09581596.2014.921283

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Hindhede AL, Aagaard-Hansen J. Risk, the prediabetes diagnosis and preventive strategies: critical insights from a qualitative study. Critical Public Health. 2015;25(5):569-581. https://doi.org/10.1080/09581596.2014.921283

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Hindhede, Anette Lykke ; Aagaard-Hansen, Jens. / Risk, the prediabetes diagnosis and preventive strategies : critical insights from a qualitative study. In: Critical Public Health. 2015 ; Vol. 25, No. 5. pp. 569-581.

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