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Cross-Cultural Studies in Health and Illness
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“Oh God, Save Us from Sugar”: An Ethnographic Exploration of Diabetes Mellitus in the United Arab Emirates

Rosslyn Baglar Independent Scholar, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 109-125 | Published online: 13 Feb 2013

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