The development of healthcare services for diabetic prisoners

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 846, 1996, Pages 214-217

  MacFarlane, Ian A ^a  

^a WALTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes in prison; Prison healthcare

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ARTICLE; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; KETOACIDOSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRISON; TEAMWORK; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029977999     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.72.846.214     Document Type: Article

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