The impact of diabetes mellitus on quality of life in elderly patients

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL.1, 1998, Pages 417-422

  Ragonesi, P D ^a   Ragonesi, G ^a   Merati, L ^a   Taddei, M T ^a  

^a SAN CARLO BORROMEO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anxiety rating scale; Depression rating scale; Elderly patients; Quality of life; Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; SULFONYLUREA;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ANXIETY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; WELLBEING;

EID: 0031663873     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(98)80060-5     Document Type: Article

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