Clinical and economic impact of implementing a comprehensive diabetes management program in managed care

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 83, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 2635-2642

  Rubin, Robert J ^a   Dietrich, Kimberly A ^a   Hawk, Anne D ^a  

^a LEWIN GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANAGED CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; CHOLESTEROL; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FOOT DISEASES; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0031786677     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.83.8.2635     Document Type: Article

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