Assessment by patients with diabetes mellitus of two insulin pen delivery systems versus a vial and syringe

Clinical Therapeutics

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 486-496

  Graff, Marilyn R ^a,c   McClanahan, Mark A ^b  

^a Longmont Clinic   (United States)

^b Diabetes and Thyroid Associates   (United States)

^c Diabetes Care Team   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliance; Diabetes; Insulin; Insulin delivery systems; Insulin pens; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ARTICLE; DEVICE; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN TREATMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; WELLBEING;

EID: 0031878264     PISSN: 01492918     EISSN: 1879114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-2918(98)80058-1     Document Type: Article

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