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Diabetes Awareness and Knowledge Among Latinos: Does a Usual Source of Healthcare Matter?
Journal of General Internal Medicine, 10/30/09

Gonzalez HM et al. – The authors found important and previously unreported differences between Latinos with a current USHC provider, where the predominant group, Mexican Americans, are the least likely to have access to a USHC. USHC was associated with Latinos being better informed about diabetes; however, socioeconomic barriers limit the availability of this potentially valuable tool for reducing the risks and burden of diabetes, which is a major public health problem facing Latinos.

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