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. 2016 May 26;16:24. doi: 10.1186/s12902-016-0103-0
[Quote 4]“I don’t think you can get the same kinds of medicine that you can get here, you know, like metformin. This is one of the most important drugs to take for it.” Female of Indian origin diagnosed with diabetes: UK study [20].
[Quote 5]“See, in Pakistan, the medications are not right, they’re just a waste of time, waste of money. I mean these [referring to hypoglycaemic agents] are the real stuff. These are what really work.” Male of Pakistani origin diagnosed with diabetes: UK study [20].
[Quote 6]“At the moment I’m eating ‘Methi’ [fenugreek] because I believe in Ayurvedic medicine. But I’m also very pro-western medicine as well – it’s a question of trial and error.” (gender not stated) South Asian of Indian origin diagnosed with diabetes: UK study [19].