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Diabetes Island: Preliminary Impact of a Virtual World Self-Care Educational Intervention for African Americans With Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes Island: Preliminary Impact of a Virtual World Self-Care Educational Intervention for African Americans With Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes Island: Preliminary Impact of a Virtual World Self-Care Educational Intervention for African Americans With Type 2 Diabetes

Authors of this article:

Laurie Ruggiero1 Author Orcid Image ;   Ada Moadsiri1 Author Orcid Image ;   Lauretta T Quinn2 Author Orcid Image ;   Barth B Riley3 Author Orcid Image ;   Kirstie K Danielson4 Author Orcid Image ;   Colleen Monahan5 Author Orcid Image ;   Valerie A Bangs1 Author Orcid Image ;   Ben S Gerber1, 6, 7 Author Orcid Image
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