Gestational diabetes mellitus; Resource utilization and costs of diagnosis and treatment

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 184-186

  Moses, R ^a,c   Fulwood, S ^a,b   Griffiths, R ^a  

^a South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health Service   (Australia)

^b Diabet Educ and Information Unit

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; ISOPHANE INSULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 0030904719     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.1997.tb02250.x     Document Type: Article

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