title: Beliefs about diabetes and diabetic complications.
abstract: A study of people with non-insulin dependent diabetes found that, generally, they had a good understanding of its complications although over half believed they personally were not vulnerable. Non-diabetic subjects had limited knowledge in this area.
authors.affiliation: St Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dunning
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic