Racial disparities in lipid control in patients with diabetes.

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Published in Am J Manag Care on June 01, 2012

Authors

Darcy Saffar1, Keoki Williams, Jennifer Elston Lafata, George Divine, Manel Pladevall

Author Affiliations

1: Institute on Multicultural Health, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA. darcy.saffar@va.gov

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