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Interpreting the Risks of Diabetic Renal Disease: Perspectives of those Most at Risk

Mathew White Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TP, UK
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Afsane Riazi National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen's Square, London, WC1N 3BG, UK
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Christine Eiser Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TP, UK
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Suzanne Hammersley Diabetes and Vascular Health Centre, Royal Devon and Exeter Healthcare NHS Trust, Exeter, Devon, UK
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J. Richard Eiser Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TP, UK
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Kenneth MacLeod Diabetes and Vascular Health Centre, Royal Devon and Exeter Healthcare NHS Trust, Exeter, Devon, UK
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John Tooke Diabetes and Vascular Health Centre, Royal Devon and Exeter Healthcare NHS Trust, Exeter, Devon, UK
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Pages 33-50 | Published online: 27 Oct 2010

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