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Diabetes and driving recommendations among healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia

A significant gap that requires action

Mohammed A. Batais, Ayedh K. Alamri, Mohammed A. Alghammass, Omar A. Alzamil, Badr A. Almutairi, Nassr Al-Maflehi and Turky H. Almigbal
Saudi Medical Journal April 2018, 39 (4) 386-394; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2018.4.22179
Mohammed A. Batais
From the College of Medicine (Batais, Alamri, Alghammass, Alzamil, Almutairi, Almigbal), and from the College of Dentistry (Al-Maflehi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Ayedh K. Alamri
From the College of Medicine (Batais, Alamri, Alghammass, Alzamil, Almutairi, Almigbal), and from the College of Dentistry (Al-Maflehi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Mohammed A. Alghammass
From the College of Medicine (Batais, Alamri, Alghammass, Alzamil, Almutairi, Almigbal), and from the College of Dentistry (Al-Maflehi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Omar A. Alzamil
From the College of Medicine (Batais, Alamri, Alghammass, Alzamil, Almutairi, Almigbal), and from the College of Dentistry (Al-Maflehi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Badr A. Almutairi
From the College of Medicine (Batais, Alamri, Alghammass, Alzamil, Almutairi, Almigbal), and from the College of Dentistry (Al-Maflehi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Nassr Al-Maflehi
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Turky H. Almigbal
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Mohammed A. Batais, Ayedh K. Alamri, Mohammed A. Alghammass, Omar A. Alzamil, Badr A. Almutairi, Nassr Al-Maflehi, Turky H. Almigbal
Saudi Medical Journal Apr 2018, 39 (4) 386-394; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2018.4.22179

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Mohammed A. Batais, Ayedh K. Alamri, Mohammed A. Alghammass, Omar A. Alzamil, Badr A. Almutairi, Nassr Al-Maflehi, Turky H. Almigbal
Saudi Medical Journal Apr 2018, 39 (4) 386-394; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2018.4.22179
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