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Effects of delay in visiting a specialist doctor in type 2 diabetic patients on glycemic control: a retrospective cohort study with a 4-year follow-up

Mohadeseh Ghanbari-Jahromi
1
,
Erfan Kharazmi
2
,
Peivand Bastani
3
,
Mesbah Shams
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,
Mohammad Aryaie
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,
Mohammad Amin Bahrami
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Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Health Human Resources Research Centre, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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College of Health and Human Sciences, Faculty of Health, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia
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Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Centre, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
5.
School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
Family Medicine & Primary Care Review 2023; 25(4): 393–398
Online publish date: 2023/12/27
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