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Association of Online Health Information–Seeking Behavior and Self-Care Activities Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Saudi Arabia

Association of Online Health Information–Seeking Behavior and Self-Care Activities Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Saudi Arabia

Association of Online Health Information–Seeking Behavior and Self-Care Activities Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Saudi Arabia

Authors of this article:

Amr Jamal1, 2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Samina A. Khan1 Author Orcid Image ;   Ahmed AlHumud4 Author Orcid Image ;   Abdulaziz Al-Duhyyim4 Author Orcid Image ;   Mohammed Alrashed4 Author Orcid Image ;   Faisal Bin Shabr4 Author Orcid Image ;   Alwalid Alteraif4 Author Orcid Image ;   Abdullah Almuziri4 Author Orcid Image ;   Mowafa Househ5 Author Orcid Image ;   Riaz Qureshi2, 3 Author Orcid Image
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