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Effects of Providing Peer Support on Diabetes Management in People With Type 2 Diabetes

Junmei Yin, Rebecca Wong, Shimen Au, Harriet Chung, Maggie Lau, Laihar Lin, Chiuchi Tsang, Kampiu Lau, Risa Ozaki, Wingyee So, Gary Ko, Andrea Luk, Roseanne Yeung and Juliana C. N. Chan
The Annals of Family Medicine August 2015, 13 (Suppl 1) S42-S49; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1853
Junmei Yin
1Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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Rebecca Wong
1Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
2Diabetes and Endocrine Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
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Shimen Au
3Ruttonjee Hospital, Hong Kong
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Harriet Chung
4Asia Diabetes Foundation, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
5Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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Maggie Lau
6Alice Ho Mui Ling Nethersole Hospital, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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Laihar Lin
7North District Hospital, Fanling, Hong Kong
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Chiuchi Tsang
6Alice Ho Mui Ling Nethersole Hospital, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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Kampiu Lau
7North District Hospital, Fanling, Hong Kong
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Risa Ozaki
1Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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Wingyee So
1Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
2Diabetes and Endocrine Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
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Gary Ko
1Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
2Diabetes and Endocrine Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
4Asia Diabetes Foundation, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
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Andrea Luk
1Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
2Diabetes and Endocrine Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
4Asia Diabetes Foundation, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
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Roseanne Yeung
1Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
4Asia Diabetes Foundation, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
8Division of Endocrinology, University of British Columbia, Canada
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Juliana C. N. Chan
1Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
2Diabetes and Endocrine Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
4Asia Diabetes Foundation, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
5Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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Junmei Yin, Rebecca Wong, Shimen Au, Harriet Chung, Maggie Lau, Laihar Lin, Chiuchi Tsang, Kampiu Lau, Risa Ozaki, Wingyee So, Gary Ko, Andrea Luk, Roseanne Yeung, Juliana C. N. Chan
The Annals of Family Medicine Aug 2015, 13 (Suppl 1) S42-S49; DOI: 10.1370/afm.1853

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