Evaluation of a diabetes education program in Newcastle, NSW

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 91-99

  Lowe, Julia M ^a   Bowen, Kerry ^b  

^a JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Education; Evaluation; Newcastle

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN TREATMENT; MEDICAL SERVICE; PATIENT EDUCATION;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DIABETES MELLITUS; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE;

EID: 0031426787     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8227(97)00089-2     Document Type: Article

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