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International Journal of Clinical Research & Trials Volume 1 (2016), Article ID 1:IJCRT-106, 5 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-8007/2016/106
Research Article
Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Newly Developing Country: a Cross- Sectional Study in Qatar

Hashim Mohamed1*, Johina Abdin2, Badriya Al lenjawi1, ZaidFahim Al Hamadani3, Josia Markus Schlogl4

120 sahar bin ayash street Doha, Qatar
223 aldafnah area Doha, Qatar
3HMC 3050 Doha, Qatar
4Dar Muraikh Compound Villa 14 Doha, Qatar
Prof. Hashim Mohamed, Weill Cornell Medicine, Education City, Al Luqta St, Ar-Rayyan, Qatar; E-mail: fmcc2000@gmail.com
15 June 2016; 25 August 2016; 27 August 2016
Mohamed H, Abdin J, lenjawi BA, Hamadani ZA , Schlogl JM (2016) Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Newly Developing Country: a Cross-Sectional Study in Qatar. Int J Clin Res Trials 1: 106. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-8007/2016/106

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